UW-Whitewater receives NCAA Division III diversity grant
Released: June 10, 2004
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is one of 15 institutions selected to receive the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship grant. The two-year, $21,000 grant will be used to hire a full-time intern in athletic administration and coaching beginning fall 2004.
According to a study conducted by the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, Division III schools had the lowest percentage of ethnic minority and female coaches and administrators among the three divisions of the NCAA. The Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant program is a direct initiative supporting Division III’s stated mission of supporting ethnic and diversity for all constituents.
Cora Brumley, of Evansville, an August 2004 graduate of the College of Business and Economics, authored the grant with the support of interim athletic director Bob Lanza, senior woman administrator Kris Russell and Chancellor Jack Miller. She will also serve as the intern for the project while pursuing an MBA at UW-Whitewater.
“While there have been increases in the number of women becoming professional athletes and reporters, there is still a tremendous lack of equity in upper-level sports management positions,” said Brumley. From this internship she anticipates gaining hands-on sports management experience that will allow her to succeed in the primarily male-dominated world of sports management and administration.
Brumley’s responsibilities as athletic administration intern will include working in the areas of compliance and eligibility, assessment, sports information and internal operations. She will serve as a staff member of intercollegiate athletics and will report to the assistant athletic director. More specific duties will be determined once newly-appointed athletic director Paul Plinske begins July 1.
“This internship will be a great learning experience for Cora,” said Lanza. “Her experience will be more valuable than any class she could take. She will not only learn about the profession, but also make valuable contacts for the future.”
- Melissa DiMotto,dimottom@uww.edu
