June 8, 2007

Athletics Programs Struggle to Diversify

By BRAD WOLVERTON

While more and more college athletes are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, the number of minority athletics administrators in decision-making positions has remained nearly unchanged over the past 10 years, according to a report from the NCAA.

The report, which jibes with the findings of annual reports on the issue by Richard E. Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida, shows that the percentage of black

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