Sports
Today’s guest is Reshauna Cobb. Cobb is the Director of Academic and Membership Affairs with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As a youth, she was on the first team from the South to compete in national double-dutch jump roping tours and competitions. Her father was her first role model and a surrogate dad and role model to many of her teammates and childhood friends. Cobb’s journey with collegiate athletics began as an athletic trainer at Clemson University. Here is where Cobb really begin to understand the intricacies of how an organization functions and that experience has helped her excel in her career. Cobb does not shy away from sharing her opinions about NCAA policies and legislation. She discusses concerns about “Bylaw 14,” which establishes academic eligibility, concerns about how NCAA legislation can impact different socioeconomic communities, and the NCAA’s challenge to legislate issues on amateurism and social media usage. As a “seasoned” professional, Cobb feels compelled to never be the only person “in the room;” she must bring (mentor) another person of color into “the room” with her. She would like to see more women and women of color in decision-making positions in athletics. “We won’t give up. We’re not going to stop.” Produced by the Institute For Sport & Social Justice (ISSJ). Hosted by Mat Edelson, journalist and producer appearing on NPR, ABC, ESPN, and in Houghton-Mifflin’s annual series, “The Best American Sports Writing.” “See Us Now – Invisible Women In Sport”