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Generous donors have helped build the U. of Florida's athletics program into a national power. Wayne Carse, Thad Boyd, L. Gale Lemerand, and John Frost show off their national-championship rings. (Photograph by Jackson Hill) — Read story

Minority Hiring Still Lags in College Sports

The proportion of minority coaches of big-time college sports programs continues to be tiny, a report says, but its author sees hope for change.

All About The Game

Coach Wins Damages in Racial-Bias Case

WHAT SPORTS? Faculty members involved in governance say they feel disconnected from their institutions' athletics programs, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics reports.

Resources

Facts & Figures

The Chronicle's annual report on gender equity in college athletics, including a searchable database

Graduation rates for athletes and other students who entered college in 1988-97

Average salaries of male and female coaches

Issues in Depth

Affirmative Action

Title IX and Intercollegiate Athletics

The Chronicle's 2007-8 Almanac of Higher Education