Ohio Valley Conference

The above statement was released by members of the OVC Board of Presidents on the importance of creating an inclusive culture.  This page is intended to be a resource for student-athletes, coaches and administrators as we continue to listen, reflect, educate and grow.

 
• NCAA SAAC Releases Unity Pledge/Logo/Patch 
VOTING INFORMATION
The link below is key information on voting. No matter what state you live in, the link can give you all the important details (registration, deadlines, absentee ballots, etc.).
• OVC Voting Registration & Resource Page (Check Registration, Register to Vote, Absentee Ballot Info, Get Reminders)


REFLECT (Resources)
This section contains a variety of resources containing racial injustice and inclusion.
• Creating an Inclusive Culture - NCAA.org
• Strategies for Addressing Racial Injustice (PDF) - NCAA.org
• Showing Up for Racial Justice
• NCAA Office of Inclusion
• #OVCforChange Engagement Series
• OVC Schools Incorporate Playing of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

EDUCATE (Article/Videos)
The following articles and videos will help educate readers on race, racism and inequality.
• Attacking Systemic Racism in Higher Education
• Social Change: Everyone Has a Role to Play
• Social Change Ecosystem
• Ways You Can Help
• Microagressions Are a Big Deal: How to Talk Them Out and When to Walk Away
• Systematic Racism Explained
• A Conversation on Race and Privilege
• Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
• Jane Elliott's A Class Divided (Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes)
• Forgiveness Meditation
• What is Juneteenth?

GROW (Podcasts/Webinars)
The below sections will let readers grow in their understanding of social justice with a selection of podcasts and video webinars.

Podcasts
• About Race
• The Diversity Gap
• Pod for the Cause
• Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
• Why I'm Voting

Webinars
The NCAA has produced several webinars as part of its "NCAA Social Series."  More information can be found on the NCAA's website at www.ncaa.org/about/resources/inclusion or the NCAA's YouTube page.
 
Tennessee Tech's "Wings Up Podcast" has had two episodes dealing with social issues. Episode 12 featured Thomas Savage, President of the Cookeville-Putnam Chapter of the NAACP, and members of the Golden Eagles basketball teams having a conversation about social justice. Episode 15 featured TTU Senior Instructor of Exercise Science Steve Smith, TTU Head Football Coach Dewayne Alexander and Golden Eagle football student-athletes Jamaal Thompson and Chris Tucker. 
 

Belmont softball student-athlete Georgia McKee was a panelist on a CoSIDA Critical Conversation webinar "Activism and How to Amplify the Voice of Student-Athletes and Staff." See an archive of that webinar below.
 

The Belmont Department of Athletics and the University's Sport Administration Department hosted a panel examining Sports and Social Justice as part of the University's celebration of Diversity Week 2020. The event featured men's basketball head coach Casey Alexander, women's basketball head coach Bart Brooks, softball head coach Laura Matthews, Director of Digital Media & Social Strategy Kenisha Rhone and Director of Athletic Marketing Xavier Humphrey.