I often wonder what John Wooden would think of modern basketball. In an era where American high school players are pseudo-celebrities and the universities recruiting them are being investigated by the FBI it no longer feels like: “what you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.” Up north, the Canadian version of the NCAA, USports, is far less dramatic both in the news and in their budgeting . The inter-university league in Canada has differentiated itself from its southern counterpart by design. Institutions whose athletic teams belong to USports are restricted from providing scholarships greater than the costs of tuition and compulsory fees and aren’t allowed to cover room or board. Even so, the prestige of being a university athlete, combined with the desire to imitate NCAA basketball culture, leads to an overemphasis on athletics at the expense of academics and community service. This past season I aimed to change that by partnering with Boys and Girls Club / Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BGCBigs) to create a weekly mentoring program for underprivileged youth. Continue reading “Person > Player”
Please Don Your Own Mask Before Assisting Others
What do substitute teachers and flight attendants have in common?
Give up…
They’re both ignored by large groups of people while trying to give important instructions! (Not funny, I know, just bear with me) Continue reading “Please Don Your Own Mask Before Assisting Others”