by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
She laced up her boots and sped on to the skating rink. A seemingly innocuous act, except in 1952 during a time of racial segregation in the US, this young Black woman departed the rink with a broken arm, her actions having infuriated White men intent on her...
by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
New LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey promised to do her best to bring an NCAA title to the program during her introductory news conference on Monday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mulkey appeared at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in a combination...
by admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
After a 21-year career building the Baylor women’s basketball program into a powerhouse, Kim Mulkey will become the next head coach at LSU, per a release. She will be the eighth LSU women’s basketball coach in program history—the...
by admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Fargas has stepped down to pursue another opportunity, the university announced on Saturday. While LSU did not disclose where Fargas was headed next, she has been in negotiations to take over as team president of the...
by admin | Apr 22, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
UConn women’s basketball will hire former Husky and current Hartford head coach Morgan Valley as its newest assistant. She will replace Shea Ralph, who is now the head coach at Vanderbilt. “Words cannot express how honored and excited I am to come back home and...
by admin | Apr 22, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
WHEN KIM NG was hired by the Miami Marlins as their general manager this past MLB offseason, she received ringing endorsements from Michelle Obama, Sharon Robinson and Billie Jean King. In January, she was invited by President Joe Biden to participate...
by admin | Apr 20, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The 9-time Wimbledon champion also stressed that there were hardly any role models when she first started out playing, but that there are now some inspirational talents who have taken next to no time to make their mark on the sport. “The women that are making...
by admin | Apr 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When the New Orleans Pelicans offered Swin Cash an opportunity to join their front office, she wasn’t completely sure if she should accept. The former WNBA All-Star and Olympian felt comfortable working as the director of franchise development for the New York...
by admin | Apr 15, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW, Uncategorized
Chiney Ogwumike first made a name for herself when she made three Final Four appearances with Stanford. Since then, some may argue that the two-time WNBA All-Star’s success off the court is as impressive as her presence on it. The No. 1 pick in the 2014 WNBA draft,...
by admin | Apr 13, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
D.C. United hired Lucy Rushton as its general manager, multiple people familiar with the decision said Monday, making her MLS’s highest-ranking woman in charge of player personnel and one of the few in U.S. professional sports. Rushton’s hiring comes five...
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