Archive for the 'Sport (General)' Category

Beyond Title IX

It is a funny coincidence to me that in the same week that the change in the Title IX women’s sport policy was announced, I had the opportunity to speak at the Girls in Sport Symposium held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  At that symposium, conversations focused upon both the increasing opportunities [...]

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Interview on NPR station WFDD

Audio Available at:  http://wfdd.org/audio/voices/100226voices.mp3
Denise Franklin (DF) of Voices and Viewpoints and Assistant Professor Jenny Etnier (JE) from University of North Carolina a Greensboro, February 26, 2010.
Transcript:
DF: Hello I am Denise Franklin. Welcome to Voices and Viewpoints.
She travels nationally teaching coaches how to coach their athletes. And to develop their full potential. She says the principles [...]

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An Unpredictable Outcome

I love watching sports when the outcome is unpredictable — watching sporting events between two players or teams who are evenly matched and who are equally motivated to win the competition.  I don’t get as excited when the outcome becomes predictable. Although it is always enjoyable to see top level players perform well and certainly [...]

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