News
Oct 05, 2023
With aligned missions to leverage the power of sport to drive positive change, Global Sport Institute at ASU and Green Sports Alliance team up to launch the sport + sustainability venture challenge.
Renaissance of the African-American Athlete
Aug 30, 2022
In February of 2019 on the ASU Downtown campus, the Global Sport Institute held an event with the oldest living American gold medalist, Harrison Dillard, and the oldest living African-American Olympic medalist, Herb Douglas...
Athletes Deal With Mental Health Issues Too
Aug 30, 2022
Toughness. Grit. Perseverance. These traits are seen as necessary for athletes to obtain if they are to be successful in their sport. Displaying these characteristics means it’s common to view athletes as indestructible , but many significant...
The Dream After The Dream
Aug 30, 2022
When you look at athletes and finances, you may think about million dollar contracts and endorsement deals.
3 Athletes Who Got Better with Motherhood
Aug 30, 2022
At age 36, before welcoming home baby girl Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. with husband Alexis Ohanian (cofounder of the social news website Reddit), the tennis icon dedicated decades to perfecting her killer serve and becoming the world’s most...
Soccer is a Refuge
Aug 30, 2022
1 in just over 100 people on the planet have been or are being forcibly displaced, and half of those evacuating people are children.
Masculinity, Identity, and Moving Forward: I am Michael Sam
Aug 30, 2022
Michael Sam, the first openly LGBTQIA+ athlete drafted by the NFL, opens up about his story, masculinity, and defining oneself in the 21st century.
Empowering Youth Through Sports Leadership
Aug 30, 2022
This summer, the Global Sport Institute and the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience worked together to pilot a new program to serve local high school students in the Phoenix area.
Global Sport Institute Spotlight: Meet our Director of Research
Aug 30, 2022
Learn more about Dr. Scott N. Brooks, who brings the world of research and sport together.
Global Sport Innovators Venture to Adidas HQ: FIT
Aug 30, 2022
Three winning ventures took their trip in early June, spending two full days at the adidas Portland, Oregon campus including a behind-the-scenes tour of the national headquarters, one-on-one coaching sessions, and more.
Discovering the History and Future of Black Surfers in Los Angeles
Aug 30, 2022
Meet our inaugural winner of the ‘Race and Sport around the Globe’ short documentary competition: Rhasaan Nichols’ Walking on Water, A Brief History on Black Surfers. A special thank you also goes out to our semi-finalists!
Global Sport Innovators Venture to Adidas HQ: Freebowler
Aug 30, 2022
Three winning ventures took their trip in early June, spending two full days at the adidas Portland, Oregon campus including a behind-the-scenes tour of the national headquarters, one-on-one coaching sessions, and more.
Global Sport Innovators Venture to Adidas HQ
Aug 30, 2022
Three winning ventures took their trip in early June, spending two full days at the adidas Portland, Oregon campus including a behind-the-scenes tour of the national headquarters, one-on-one coaching sessions, and more.