Edited: March 8, 2007
The North Coast Athletic Conference is committed to enhancing opportunities for ethnic minorities and women. The following resources are provided in an effort to assist conference members in their efforts to advocate for increased participation and administrative opportunities for minorities in athletics.
Lists of Services Provided by the NCAA Office of Diversity & Inclusion (website for full list: contacts, programs, reports, links, applications etc.)
Training workshop on campuses: Diversity Education (Diversity Training Workshops)
Once a year forum held at one site: Gender Equity and Issues Forum
Grants & funding assistance to create positions for minorities & women: Division III Strategic Alliance Matching Grant, Matching Grants for Advancement of Minority Women Coaches Program
Internships and Scholarships for students interested in athletic administration careers: Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant Program, Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship, Women's Enhancement Program Postgraduate Scholarship, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, NCAA Internship Program
Professional Development Opportunities for Minorities: NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program, Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and Females, NCAA Men's Coaches Academy, NCAA Women Coaches Academy, Future Football Coaches Academy, NCAA & NACWAA Athletics Administrative Partnership, Achieving Coaching Excellence (administered by the Black Coaches Association)
Links to Organizations Offering Resources
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
Black Coaches Association
Center for the Study of Sport in Society (Northeastern University)
Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (University of Central Florida)
Women's Sports Foundation
It Takes a Team - Women's Sports Foundation's educational campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in sports
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA)
Minority Opportunities Athletic Association
National Youth Sports Corporation (NYSC)
Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
Black Women in Sport Foundation
USA Track & Field Minority Women Coaching Education Scholarship
