Women's basketball

which is undoubtedly male dominated. When it comes to college there is one revelation that will and has taken years to change. An athletic scholarship is something every young athlete desires during their middle school and high school years. From basketball- soccer, an athletic scholarship can be gained by hard work and with integrity. Many men & women participate in these sports. Yet, one simple fact, that has still…

Basketball a sport of stealing and making hoops. This game was made by Dr. James Naismith in 1891at the Springfield YMCA collage the games purpose was to condition outdoor athletes in winter. Originally the list of rules was 13 but has undergone many years of revision for faster play and greater athleticism. Today it’s one of the most popular American sports and the rest of the world has adopted itProfessional basketball started in New York in 1896 and was originally played in mesh wire cages.…

Basketball was created in 1891 and more than 3oo million people play it.Basketball has changed over the years in many ways.One way is the ball, the ball has drastically changed material wise and design wise.The gameplay has also changed is the hoops,the hoops used to be peach baskets instead of metal goals. Basketball was created in 1891 by a P.E teacher named Dr.James naismith.James naismith was a man who loved sports and loved God.At the springfield Massachusetts YMCA James created…

Women Playing in the NBA Basketball is an extremely popular sport that is played worldwide. The game consists of different leagues like the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The different leagues were created based on the players' age group and gender. There is a populated belief that women should be allowed to play in the NBA. It is my opinion that women should not be allowed to play in the NBA: Women's bodies are built differently…

With a mere 39.0 seconds left in the 1998 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Game, the Lady Volunteers, coached by Pat Summitt are in the lead by twenty-two points. As Chamique Holdsclaw, player of the game, comes off of the court, she carries with her twenty-five points, ten rebounds, and six assists. While starters celebrate the victory with their coach, the underclassmen players finish out the game, holding the other team from a victory. The Lady Volunteers won that game against Louisiana…

to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it. Pat Summitt was a legendary head coach for Tennessee from 1974-2012. Upon her retirement she had amassed 1,098 career wins which at the time of her departure was the highest total in college basketball history for both male and female competition. In August 2011 it became public that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, which ended her coaching career. Through her 38 years of coaching and many years of playing the game herself, she has…

but equal. Small schools lacking enough students participate in 11-man football could compete with schools in the same situation. It gave the athletes a chance to play, when they might not have. A similar mindset was likely used when creating the women’s’ versions of sports. After receiving pressure from female athletes, the powers at be decided to create sports just for them. Sports safer, softer, and properly lady-like. Sports unlikely to complicate impregnation. When gender is not involved,…

As a College Student Athlete here at the University of Nebraska Omaha, I have many ambitions and goals that I would like to learn and succeed in. In order for you to learn more about myself, I will inform you on the reason I am taking this class, my career goals, my employment and favorite activities, and lastly, personally asses myself my strengths and weaknesses for my communication skills. I am currently taking this class to learn more about managerial communications. In greater detail, I…

born in Lockport, New York on January 23rd, 1870. He was a director of physical education and good friends with James Naismith, who was the inventor of the beloved game at the time, Basketball. Morgan later was interested in recreational sports. He heard of the issue that men could not undergo the sport of Basketball anymore, due to the physical contact and the fragileness of men getting older. So he challenged himself to create a game with “A strong athletic impulse, but no physical contact.”…

not play basketball because the Americans would not let them do a lot of stuff so the African Americans tried a lot to do the stuff they wanted. Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. The game was first played with peach baskets and a soccer ball and was invented to provide indoor exercise for football players. In 1892 Students and Workers at the School Christian Workers play the first public game of basketball.…