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Mariah Burton Nelson (Mariah)


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Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete

Think of yourself as an Athlete. Commentary on sports, fitness, play, aging, and excellence from the perspective of a longtime athlete, author, journalist, feminist.

Being Out, Not Coming Out: Brittney Griner
Even people who don’t give a hoop about basketball are rallying aroundBrittney Griner, and what’s not to like? This Baylor center, best known for her spectacular dunks, is now publicly chatting and writing (most recently in the New York Times)...[Read on]
Game-Changer: Let Athletes Major in Sports
I sometimes joke that at Stanford University, I “majored in basketball.” Truth is, I spent hours each day immersed in a highly educational experience involving leadership and team-building lessons that were far more hands-on than anything I might hav...[Read on]
Pat Summitt R Us
When we talk about Pat Summitt, we’re talking about ourselves. We’re talking about her, too. Alzheimer’s is a progressive, terminal illness. Unless some cure comes along, Summitt was handed a fatal diagnosis. Her legendary steely resolve notwithsta...[Read on]
Civil Rights and Association Leadership
This is a mini-speech I gave in June at the Detroit reunion of Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP*) participants. New York State just legalized gay marriage. Regardless of one’s religious beliefs, surely everyone here appreciates this as a c...[Read on]
Mariah Burton Nelson: The Art of Excellence
The following interview appeared in the May 2011 edition of Sport Management Academy Newsletter. An award-winning athlete, author, journalist, speech writer and speaker, Mariah Burton Nelson has played a leading role in redefining what it means to be a s...[Read on]
Open Letter to Stanford Women’s Basketball Alums
The following article appeared in the Stanford Women’s Basketball Alumnae newsletter, May 2011. Today I gave a speech about nonprofit management. As soon as I finished, a man eagerly raised his hand. “Did you play for Tara?” he asked. This happens...[Read on]
Running club gets kids on the move
Children at an elementary school in Maryland are voluntarily participating in a running club, with unexpected consequences: Not only are fitness scores soaring, discipline problems are declining and test scores are on the rise. So says The Washington Post...[Read on]
Women who exercise (and sing)
One of many pleasures of public speaking is engaging an audience in something new and slightly risky. A tension builds: Who will participate? What will happen next? Most adults do not consider themselves singers, and are reluctant even to sing Happy Birt...[Read on]
Tara VanDerveer: “You ARE On the Team”
A week before the WNBA draft I am at the Final Four. Tara VanDerveer has just been named Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. I tell her that I really appreciate the two receptions Stanford held for former players this year:...[Read on]