Each issue of Global Sport Matters aims to share knowledge and focus its storytelling around a topic that makes an impact on sport and the world at large.
The Administration of Change
Higher education is an environment ripe for discovery, new knowledge, and innovation. However, the role of Athletic Director at university levels still reflect the commonly seen disparities between representation of race, gender, experience, and perhaps most ironically – education level.
Beyond Black and White, what are the underlying factors for the still murky ‘pipeline’ to administrative leadership in U.S. college sport?
For Black women aspiring to (become athletic directors), HBCUs continue to be both accessible and vital.
GSM Live: Journey to the Top - Race, Gender & The Athletic Director (Video)
"We've been stagnant for the last 20 years," - Stan Johnson, Minority Opportunities Athletic Association