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Dr. Nicole LaVoi (Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi)

http://www.nicolemlavoi.com

@DrSportPsych

University of Minnesota

About Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi:

A former collegiate coach and current athlete turned academic, I teach sport psychology and sociology of the U.of Minnesota.

Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi's Favorite Sports:

W College Hoops, WNBA, NWSL, Tennis, Snowboard, Jump Rope, Yoga

Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi's blog is a member of the Women Talk Sports Network:

One Sport Voice

Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi: This blog reflects my critical eye and voice on all things sport. I am a critical thinker, scholar, and researcher in girls & women in sport, youth sport, and coach & sport parent education.

Bobby Knight’s Validation is not Needed or Wanted for Women’s Sport
This weekend I enjoyed watching many Regional games for the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on ESPN and BTN. I love watching the array of talented female athletes getting prime time TV coverage, as it so rarely happens! Sport media coverage...[Read on]
Supports for Female Coaches II: Stay in the Game Early
Read my monthly blog post “Supports for Female Coaches II: Stay in the Game Early” for the Women in Coaching blog by clicking here. If you missed “Supports for Female Coaches Part I” click here. Female coaches–if you haven&...[Read on]
3 Simple Ways to Support Women’s Sport
With many exciting developments recently in women’s sport such as the start of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), an extended and expanded WNBA & ESPN TV deal, the WNBA draft airing for the first time in prime time, an announcement...[Read on]
Statues of Female Leaders?
  Over the weekend while perusing news, I saw two images of giant statues of male leaders. The first was of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il (L). The second picture was a statue of late Pope John Paul II (R)– bi...[Read on]
Today is National Equal Pay Day 2013-See Data on College Female Coaches
I’m re-posting a poster on Economic Inequality & Female Coaches in honor of Equal Pay Day 2013. #EqualPayDay Download poster by clicking on picture ...[Read on]
Female vs. Male Basketball Players: No Comparison Needed!
I just read another great column by espnW writer Kate Fagan regarding discussion about  Brittney Griner’s possible tryout for the NBA. In her column, Fagan argues that Griner, or any other female BB player, could not compete in the NBA and give...[Read on]
Revisiting Dunking in Women’s Basketball
March Madness 2013 is now in full swing. As we approach our brackets, be aware of how women’s basketball and female athletes are covered and discussed in the media, compared to men’s basketball and male athletes. If you haven’t read Kate...[Read on]
Supports for Female Coaches: Part I
To read my monthly blog for Women in Coaching on “Supports for Female Coaches: Part I” click here. In this blog I outline key evidence-based  things that help support female coaches in pursuing, maintaining and thriving in their careers....[Read on]
Advice to High School Students
Recently I was asked to speak to a student assembly at my high school alma mater, St. Cloud Technical High School in St. Cloud Minnesota. Go Tigers! Although I lecture to college students everyday, I suddenly was fearful I had nothing of worth to say to h...[Read on]
Women in Sport Leadership Lecture
To see my monthly blog post for the Women in Coaching blog pertaining to the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport Fall Distinguished Lecture click here. ...[Read on]