Denison Leads the Way for Division III Schools at National Black Student-Athlete Summit
View in Adobe Express With the support of President Dr. Adam S. Weinberg and Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Nan Carney-DeBord, Denison University has sent more student-athletes than any other Division III school to the annual Black Student-Athlete Summit. Under the guidance of Dr. Robert Bennett III, an assistant professorContinue Reading
Johns Hopkins Trio Grateful for Time at Black Student-Athlete Summit
View in Adobe Express Johns Hopkins University volleyball student-athletes Elysa Pulliam and Jordan Price couldn’t have asked for a better finish to their first year in college as they joined Blue Jays’ football defensive coordinator Bryan “BJ” Hill in attending the 2024 Black Student-Athlete Summit in Los Angeles. “It wasContinue Reading
Timothy’s Coverage of the U.S. Volleyball National Teams for USA Volleyball in the 2024 Paris Olympics
I was extremely fortunate and thankful to be able to write nearly all of the match stories for the six U.S. National Volleyball Teams (women’s indoor, men’s indoor, and four beach) for USA Volleyball for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Everyone at USA Volleyball had their roles, including four people whoContinue Reading
WashU Grad Taylor Cohen’s AthletEX Helps Former Athletes Find Their Purpose
View in Adobe Express Even having ended her competitive soccer career in spectacular fashion, 2020 Washington University graduate Taylor Cohen found herself struggling to adjust to her new identity as a former athlete. Her pivotal final moments on the soccer pitch inspired her to start her own company to helpContinue Reading
Brandeis Student-Athlete Rani Balakrishna Finds Community at Athlete Ally Summit
View in Adobe Express In mid-March, softball student-athlete Rani Balakrishna was approached by Brandeis Associate Director of Athletics Lynne Dempsey about the possibility of attending the 2024 Athlete Ally Athlete Activism Summit. “I figured, ‘Why not?’ I was excited about it being in Kentucky (Louisville), where I had never been before, IContinue Reading
Heidelberg Student-Athlete Leader Keyshawn Cunningham Finds Further Inspiration at Black Student-Athlete Summit
View in Adobe Express When Heidelberg University All-American football student-athlete Keyshawn “Key” Cunningham received an invitation to attend the 2024 Black Student-Athlete Summit in Los Angeles, he did not hesitate to accept. The invitation was extended by his cousin, University at Buffalo men’s basketball player Anquan Boldin, Jr. through PlayersContinue Reading