BCA Releases Football Hiring Report Card

by Black Coaches and Administrators
The BCA HRC critically analyzes and grades FBS and FCS institutions that conducted searches to fill football head coaching positions in the previous season. The fifth HRC will provide the results of 31 such searches during the 2007-2008 seasons; and resulted in only four coaches of color hired.
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BCA Opposes 'Civil Rights Initiatives'
by BASN Wire Services -- Oct 12, 2008 - 9:51:00 PM
The Board of Directors of the Black Coaches and Administrators opposes the deceptively-titled "Civil Rights Initiatives" currently on the November ballot in the states of Colorado (Colorado Amendment 46) and Nebraska that, if enacted, would threaten programs that provide access and opportunity in those states.

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The Doctor vs. The NCAA
by Dr. Boyce Watkins -- Oct 11, 2008 - 9:59:00 PM
I see many athletes who are literally responsible for bringing $20M per year into their campuses, yet their mothers are starving to death or homeless.  This should be a shame for us all, since I’ve never seen a D-I college coach’s mother go hungry.

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Brickey Returns To Duke
by BASN Wire Services -- Aug 26, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Brickey will coordinate off-campus camps, on-campus recruiting and coordinate various marketing efforts. Prior to his arrival at Shaw, he was an assistant coach at James Madison (2004-05), Southern Methodist (2002-04) and the United States Military Academy (2000-02).

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Coppin State Tabs Ramsey As New AD
by BASN Wire Services -- Aug 20, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
The 52-year old Ramsey served as the Director of Athletics at Kentucky State from 1999-2003 and was the Director of Community Relations at Kentucky from 1998-99.

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A Full Ride Looks Empty To Some NCAA Critics
by Matt Winkeljohn -- Aug 3, 2008 - 9:49:00 PM
At least 68 of 119 Division I football coaches have contracts for at least $1 million annually, according to coacheshotseat.com. Seven coaches in the SEC, including Georgia's Mark Richt, make at least $2 million. Seven in the ACC, including Tech's Paul Johnson, make at least $1.5 million. To compare, only five coaches in the nation earned as much as $1 million in 1999, according to USA Today.

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