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Michael Whittlesey, cross country coach
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The Chronicle of Higher Education
“An eating disorder can threaten a girl’s long-term health or even cause death. You can’t pick out every person, but you can learn to see the warning signs.”
Ron Helmer, director of track and field
and cross country
Georgetown University
The Chronicle of Higher Education
“You can’t recruit with blinders on. You can find out how they deal with it, and if a great runner is in denial — if her parents and coaches are in denial — I stay away, because I know it’s not worth it.”
Ian Solaf, women’s cross country coach
University of Portland
The Chronicle of Higher Education
“I try to get in their heads early and make them understand that you can’t eat 500 calories a day and expect to go to meets. It’s hard as a coach, but if you let somebody run who you know is not fueling themselves properly, you send a message to the team and usually end up with problems.”
Native American Sports Council
USA Today
“Their (high school) coach’s objective is to win state. Their counselor’s objective is to put them through high school. They are not prepared to go beyond that, academically or culturally. And if they go, they often don’t perform well and come home and get into a dysfunctional community where unemployment is 60 percent and drug use is high. They have no future and become a statistic.”
Ryne Hemstreet, baseball student-athlete
Grayhills Academy (Arizona)
USA Today
“As a Native American, nobody takes you too seriously that you can play at (the Division I) level. It’s my job to go out and get noticed.”
Notah Begay III, former Stanford University
student-athlete
Professional golfer
USA Today
“Until you see a consolidation of resources and communities between successful tribes that have the opportunity to make a difference, we’re going to struggle in the battle to get Native Americans on Division I playing fields.”
Cara Currie-Hall, board member
World Indigenous Nations Sports
USA Today
“(Women) are a minority within a minority. For Native American women in sports, it’s not very good.”
GinaMarie Scarpa-Mabry, director
Native American Basketball Invitational Tournament
USA Today
“Native Americans have to take advantage of this (NCAA-certified event). It’ll mean more scholarships. ...
“It’s so hard for college scouts and coaches to go to the reservation because it’s so desolate. Our mission is to increase the number of Native Americans in college, and the word is out that talent is there and it’s untouched talent. We have the interest of recruiters now.”
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The NCAA News
Eating disorders
Michael Whittlesey, cross country coach
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The Chronicle of Higher Education
“An eating disorder can threaten a girl’s long-term health or even cause death. You can’t pick out every person, but you can learn to see the warning signs.”
Ron Helmer, director of track and field
and cross country
Georgetown University
The Chronicle of Higher Education
“You can’t recruit with blinders on. You can find out how they deal with it, and if a great runner is in denial — if her parents and coaches are in denial — I stay away, because I know it’s not worth it.”
Ian Solaf, women’s cross country coach
University of Portland
The Chronicle of Higher Education
“I try to get in their heads early and make them understand that you can’t eat 500 calories a day and expect to go to meets. It’s hard as a coach, but if you let somebody run who you know is not fueling themselves properly, you send a message to the team and usually end up with problems.”
Native Americans in sports
Gene Keluche, chairNative American Sports Council
USA Today
“Their (high school) coach’s objective is to win state. Their counselor’s objective is to put them through high school. They are not prepared to go beyond that, academically or culturally. And if they go, they often don’t perform well and come home and get into a dysfunctional community where unemployment is 60 percent and drug use is high. They have no future and become a statistic.”
Ryne Hemstreet, baseball student-athlete
Grayhills Academy (Arizona)
USA Today
“As a Native American, nobody takes you too seriously that you can play at (the Division I) level. It’s my job to go out and get noticed.”
Notah Begay III, former Stanford University
student-athlete
Professional golfer
USA Today
“Until you see a consolidation of resources and communities between successful tribes that have the opportunity to make a difference, we’re going to struggle in the battle to get Native Americans on Division I playing fields.”
Cara Currie-Hall, board member
World Indigenous Nations Sports
USA Today
“(Women) are a minority within a minority. For Native American women in sports, it’s not very good.”
GinaMarie Scarpa-Mabry, director
Native American Basketball Invitational Tournament
USA Today
“Native Americans have to take advantage of this (NCAA-certified event). It’ll mean more scholarships. ...
“It’s so hard for college scouts and coaches to go to the reservation because it’s so desolate. Our mission is to increase the number of Native Americans in college, and the word is out that talent is there and it’s untouched talent. We have the interest of recruiters now.”
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