The rise in social awareness that followed George Floyd’s slaying and a wave of interest in HBCUs fueled to support the clear interest in Black athletes interested in non-traditional sports.
He just wasn’t sure how to do it.
Kenny Monday – the first Black wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal — will be the coach. The Baltimore school also will add Morgan State’s additions mirror a growing phenomenon at : Many are adding sports beyond the more typical offerings of football, basketball and track and field. Chara Hinds, a sophomore from Barbados who competes in women’s triathlon at Delaware State, said the changes already are making a difference.
“I think it’s just an evolution of where we are as a society,” said Delaware State athletic director Alecia Gadson, whose school added women’s triathlon in 2021 and will be adding women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse in the next school year. “We’re thinking differently. You know, when you have a kid now, you don’t have to say, ’Oh, I’m going to push them into basketball just because they’re tall. You may say, ‘Hey, you know what? They might be able to do volleyball.’ I think it’s a mindset.
Organizations such as the the HBCU Wrestling Initiative, HBCU Gymnastics Alliance and the First Point Volleyball Foundation have provided funding and direction for new programs.
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