By Jeremy Fallis, Multimedia Communication Specialist The Big East Conference hosted its first Mental Health Summit in conjunction with the NCAA at Georgetown University on Thursday-Friday, June 15-16. The first-of-its-kind summit was a two-day event to better support student-athlete mental wellness. Emceed by FOX Sports digital correspondent Rachel Bonnetta, the …
By Jeremy Fallis, Multimedia Communication Specialist It was announced last week that another NCAA Division I institution, the University of Maine, will kickstart its own student-athlete mental health initiative. The Athletes Connected program warmly welcomes the Black Bears athletic department to the forefront of student-athlete mental welfare. Since 2014, the …
This story originally ran on The Players’ Tribune By Marc Savard, Retired NHL Player here’s one thing that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. It’s not the head shot I took. I can barely remember that part. It’s not even the pain and anxiety that I went through after …
This story originally ran on ESPNW By Mirin Fader Madison Holleran. All Lanesha Reagan could think about was Madison Holleran, the University of Pennsylvania track athlete. Reagan, Oregon State volleyball’s 5-foot-10 starting outside hitter, known for her power and pogo-stick bounce, lay in her bed in her freshman dorm and …
