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A proliferation of guest blogs carried the conversation on the Double-A Zone this week, as student-athletes from across the country shared their voices and opinions on a number of topics.
Former University of Arizona basketball student-athlete Anna Chappell provided her take on the controversial use of male practice players in women’s athletics. A role player during her early days in Tucson, Chappell described the frustration she felt while watching male practice players get more floor time than she did. On the flip side, Chappell wrote that the Wildcats needed male players to help compensate for a small roster during her final season.
University of Maine, Orono, swimmer Sarah Holmsten contributed a daily journal from the team’s winter training trip to Florida. The Black Bears spent 10 days swimming in West Palm Beach to help prepare for the remainder of their season.
Carleton College basketball player Jake Phillips shared his relief about receiving a job offer and described what the Knights will need to do to improve upon their 5-5 record during the first half of the season.
Shelby Stiner, a standout softball player at Middle Tennessee State University, shared her excitement about the pending spring season in her first guest blog of the semester. Stiner described a busy winter break, which included early morning workouts, an internship and an online class.
After her team lost its first game since the middle of last season, University of Maryland, College Park, junior Laura Harper discussed how the Terrapins would get back on track after a loss to Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke University. Since the loss, Maryland has won a pair of conference games by a total of 50 points.
On last week’s edition of Mondays With Myles, NCAA President Myles Brand presented new data that supports the success of student-athletes in the classroom. The GOALS and SCORE surveys demonstrate that in a 10-year block, nearly 90 percent of student-athletes are receiving their baccalaureate degrees.
The NCAA’s official blog can be found at http://www.doubleazone.com. To find out how to submit a guest post or a note for Morning Coffee, contact Josh Centor (jcentor@ncaa.org).
Former University of Arizona basketball student-athlete Anna Chappell provided her take on the controversial use of male practice players in women’s athletics. A role player during her early days in Tucson, Chappell described the frustration she felt while watching male practice players get more floor time than she did. On the flip side, Chappell wrote that the Wildcats needed male players to help compensate for a small roster during her final season.
University of Maine, Orono, swimmer Sarah Holmsten contributed a daily journal from the team’s winter training trip to Florida. The Black Bears spent 10 days swimming in West Palm Beach to help prepare for the remainder of their season.
Carleton College basketball player Jake Phillips shared his relief about receiving a job offer and described what the Knights will need to do to improve upon their 5-5 record during the first half of the season.
Shelby Stiner, a standout softball player at Middle Tennessee State University, shared her excitement about the pending spring season in her first guest blog of the semester. Stiner described a busy winter break, which included early morning workouts, an internship and an online class.
After her team lost its first game since the middle of last season, University of Maryland, College Park, junior Laura Harper discussed how the Terrapins would get back on track after a loss to Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke University. Since the loss, Maryland has won a pair of conference games by a total of 50 points.
On last week’s edition of Mondays With Myles, NCAA President Myles Brand presented new data that supports the success of student-athletes in the classroom. The GOALS and SCORE surveys demonstrate that in a 10-year block, nearly 90 percent of student-athletes are receiving their baccalaureate degrees.
The NCAA’s official blog can be found at http://www.doubleazone.com. To find out how to submit a guest post or a note for Morning Coffee, contact Josh Centor (jcentor@ncaa.org).
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