Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, is interviewed on “The Decline of Female Head Coaches in Women’s Athletics” in an Access Minnesota Radio exclusive that airs statewide this weekend, with audio currently available online.
MN Women’s Press interview features Mary Jo Kane on Title IX
The Minnesota Women’s Press has published a feature interview with Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology. In the interview, “Myths & stereotypes: TitleIX Q & A,” Kane covers the law itself, its implications and impact, and resistance and progress.
Tucker Center’s “Media Coverage and Female Athletes” video rebroadcast
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport is proud to announce several new airings this month of its groundbreaking video, “Media Coverage and Female Athletes.”
tpt Life Channel 2.3
Sun Feb 23rd @ 12:00 pm
tpt MN Channel 2.2
Sun Feb 16th @ 8:00 pm
Sun Feb 23rd @ 2:00 am
Sun Feb 23rd @ 8:00 am
Sun Feb 23rd @ 2:00 pm
The video builds on a research-based examination of the amount and type of coverage given to female athletes with commentary from expert scholars and award winning coaches and athletes who discuss this timely issue from a variety of perspectives as they help dispel the common—but untrue—myths that “sex sells” women’s sport , and no one is interested in it anyway. Effective strategies for increasing media coverage and creating images which reflect the reality of women’s sports participation and why this is so important are also discussed.
To view the entire program online now, click here. For more information on upcoming broadcasts, click here.
Tennessean features Kane lectures at Harpeth Hall
An article appearing February 5 in The Tennessean, “Event will focus on portrayal of female athletes,” features Tucker Center director and School of Kinesiology professor Dr. Mary Jo Kane. Kane will address media representations of women’s sports in two lectures on February 12, sponsored by the Legacy Committee of the 2014 NCAA Women’s Final Four in Nashville Local Organizing Committee. A follow-up article, “Final Four group sponsors discussion of women in sports,” appeared February 6.
See related articles, “Kane keynotes at Harpeth Hall,”and “Speakers: Give female athletes their due.”
Kane keynotes at Harpeth Hall in Nashville
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, will be giving two presentations at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, TN on February 12 (see flier). The first presentation, “Exploring Elite Female Athletes’ Interpretations of Media Coverage from On-court Competence to ‘Sexy Babes’,” will be given to an assembly of students of the renowned all-girls college preparatory school. The second lecture, “Women Play Sports, Just Not in the Media: The Good, the Bad & Strategies for Change,” is an invited keynote to a general audience and invited guests. The keynote is sponsored by the Local Organizing Committee for the 2014 NCAA Women’s Final Four basketball tournament, to be held there this April.
In the runup to her keynote, Professor Kane has a guest editorial published in The Tennessean and is interviewed on Nashville radio’s 104.5 PrimeTime Show’s radio segment “Legacy Spotlight” [mp3], both on Wednesday, February 5. The radio show speaks to women’s athletics, Title IX, current players and coaches and legends.
LaVoi writes invited piece for Minnesota Hockey newsletter
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, has written an article, “Should Boys and Girls be Coached Differently?,” appearing in the Minnesota Youth Hockey Newsletter. The column addresses the question, how does coaching females differ from coaching males.
Kane interviewed on Zirin’s “Edge of Sports” radio show
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, Tucker Center director and full professor in the School of Kinesiology, was interviewed on sports columnist Dave Zirin’s “Edge of Sports” radio show on January 16. Kane talked to Zirin about the Tucker center’s new documentary “Media Coverage & Female Athletes,” and the lack of coverage of women’s sports.
Listen to Kane’s interview at http://www.leftjabradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-17-14-Edge-of-Sports_FULL.mp3
Dengel is lead author in Pediatric Blood & Cancer article
Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), is the lead author of an article published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer. The article is titled, “Signs of Early Sub-Clinical Atherosclerosis in Childhood Cancer Survivors,” and it examined arterial blood vessel function in 319 childhood cancer survivors and 208 sibling controls. The results of this study demonstrated that early in life, childhood cancer survivors have changes in their arterial blood vessels that indicate an increased risk for premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
LaVoi on expert panel at Notre Dame coaching ethics symposium
On April 25, Play Like a Champion Today, the world’s only university-based initiative focused on promoting a positive sports culture for all young people, is hosting a symposium entitled “Coaching Ethics: Creating a Value Centered Athletic Community in Higher Education.” Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, is a featured speaker at the symposium in a group of experts from sports ethics, higher education, professional ethics, as well as coaches, administrators and faculty. Topics include the coaching culture of collegiate athletics, the ethical principles that should inform coaching practice, and a plan to create values-centered athletic communities through sport.
20 years of accomplishments at the Tucker Center
For the Tucker Center’s 20th Anniversary, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, created a slide presentation showing significant events in the life of the Tucker Center. View and hear about the highlights of Tucker Center’s last 20 years slideshow with Dr. LaVoi’s voiceover narration by clicking on image below or on our website with Dr. LaVoi’s voiceover and catch the highlights of the Tucker Center’s last 20 years!
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CEHD Vision 2020 site features Kane blog on media and female athletes
Professor Mary Jo Kane, School of Kinesiology faculty and Director of the Tucker Center, has a featured blog post in the CEHD Vision 2020 blog. Kane’s post, “Female Athletes in the Media: The Best and Worst of Times,” explores the disconnect between the amount and type of media’s coverage of women athletes and the overwhelming interest and participation in women’s sports.
Stoffregen gives talk at University of Caen, France
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Dr. Thomas A. Stoffregen and director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) gave an invited talk at the University of Caen, France on Monday, January 6. The title of his talk was “La mer et le corps.”
Tucker Center “Women in Collegiate Coaching” report card featured in CBS segment
Tune in to CBS this Friday, January 10, at 8:30 a.m. to see a segment featuring high-profile female athletic directors discussing the lack of women in sport administration and coaching. The segment was inspired by the Tucker Center‘s recent release of the Women in Collegiate Coaching Report Card.
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“WeCoachU” Tucker Center Women Coaches Symposium Feb 7
The Tucker Center, in collaboration with the Alliance of Women Coaches, is offering a one-day Women Coaches Symposium on Friday, February 7, 2014 designed for youth sport, high school, club, and collegiate women coaches. It is a unique opportunity for professional development and networking. The exciting program features Head Coach Cheryl Reeve of the 2-time WNBA Champions Minnesota Lynx, Head Female Coaches for the Gophers, in addition to leading sport science scholars. Students receive a special discounted registration, and all participants receive a free Tucker Center Film Festival ticket. For complete in formation and to register, click here.
Dengel and Bosch honored for research article on NFL player body composition
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Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP) [pictured above], and Tyler Bosch, doctoral candidate [pictured below] are recipients of the Scientific Manuscript Excellence Honor: Gary A. Dudley Memorial Paper for their article “Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density of National Football League Players.” Their research, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, examined the body composition of National Football League (NFL) players before the start of their regular season. The findings are a template for future studies examining fat, lean, and bone mass in NFL players.
The Gary A. Dudley Memorial Paper is one of the highest honors the National Strength and Conditioning Association gives for scholarship and is named after one of the pioneers in modern exercise physiology research.
Taylor publishes in pediatric medicine journal
Natalie Taylor (M.S. ’13) is the lead author of an article published in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.
The article, “Isokinetic Muscle Strength Differences in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis I, II, and VI,” examines muscular strength differences in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis I, II, and VI versus age and sex-matched healthy controls. The results of this study suggest that decrements in skeletal muscle strength depend on mucopolysaccharidosis diagnosis and severity of disease. Children with mucopolysaccharidosis -IH demonstrate the greatest difference in muscular strength compared to healthy controls.
This article was part of Ms. Taylor’s master’s thesis. Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology, was a co-author.
Marlatt and Dengel publish in the Journal of Pediatrics
Kara Marlatt, a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology, is the lead author of an article published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Marlatt is a co-author with her adviser, Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP).
The full citation is: Marlatt KL, Steinberger J, Dengel DR, Sinaiko A, Moran A, Chow LS, Steffen LM, Zhou X, Kelly AS: Impact of pubertal development on endothelial function and arterial elasticity. The Journal of Pediatrics 2013,163(5):1432-1436.
Tucker Center kicks off women in coaching research initiative with two reports and infographic
In the 40+ years after the passage of Title IX, female sport participation is at an all-time high but the percentage of women coaching women at the collegiate level has declined from 90+% in 1974 to a near all-time low today of 40%. In addition, though the number of collegiate coaching opportunities is also at a record high, only 20% of all college coaching positions for women’s or men’s teams are filled by women. To help stop the decline of and increase the percentage of women in the coaching profession, and to increase awareness and start a national dialogue on this issue, the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport commemorates its 20th anniversary in collaboration with the Alliance of Women Coaches by launching a cutting edge research series and report card aimed at increasing the number of women in the coaching profession. Learn more about the historic decline in the percentage of women coaches, why this research and women coaches matter, how minority status in the workplace can affect individuals, and see which of 76 select “big time” NCAA Division-I institutions, sports and conferences receive passing and failing grades based on the percentage of head women coaches of women’s teams.
- Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams: A Report on Select NCAA Division-I FBS Institutions, 2013-14, an annual report, documenting specifically the head coaches of women’s teams in “big time” collegiate athletics by institution and sport.
- The Status of Women in Collegiate Coaching: A Report Card, 2013-14, the report’s accompanying infographic, showing which NCAA Division-I FBS institutions receive passing and failing grades.
- The Decline of Women Coaches in Collegiate Athletics: A Report on Select NCAA Division-I FBS Institutions, 2012-13, a bi-annual report, documenting the percentage of women coaches of womenís teams in ìbig timeî college athletics by sport, conference, and institution.
USA Today covers new Tucker Center research showing decline in college women coaches
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, is quoted extensively in an exclusive USAToday article by columnist Christine Brennan, “Colleges doing poorly at hiring women coaches.” The piece highlights two reports and an infographic authored by LaVoi on the decline in women coaches in collegiate athletics. The reports and infographic are available at the Tucker Center website.
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Star Tribune “Here’s Proof” article on media and female athletes features Kane & LaVoi
Drs. Mary Jo Kane and Nicole M. LaVoi, School of Kinesiology, and director and associate director, respectively, of the Tucker Center, are featured in a Star Tribune article, Rosenblum: ‘Here’s Proof’ female athletes also can deliver high TV ratings. Highlighting the TC’s new video, Media Coverage and Female Athletes and the #HERESPROOF Project where people are encouraged to post #heresproof-tagged images and comments about women’s sports, the article highlights the TC’s research on the disconnect between the great interest in and attendance at women’s sports and the dearth of media coverage.