Sports Administration
Ivy League Will Not Allow Athletes to Compete as Grad Students Despite Shortened Spring Season
The Ivy League will not change its policies to allow graduate students to compete in varsity athletics despite the spring athletic season being cut short due to coronavirus, the athletic conference ruled Thursday afternoon.
After Spring Season Canceled, NCAA Says Eligibility Relief ‘Appropriate’ for Athletes
Harvard athletes who were sidelined by the Ivy League’s decision to ax the spring athletics season due to coronavirus will likely receive another year of eligibility, according to a statement put out by the National Collegiate Athletic Association last week.
With New Program, Student-Athletes Continue Dialogue on Mental Health
In the summer of 2016, Madison J. H. Earle ’20 arrived at Harvard with big plans.
Harvard Athletics Director Search Advisory Committee Solicits Student-Athlete Feedback
A group of Harvard College athletes told members of the search advisory committee for the next Athletics Director they hope the committee’s pick will be responsive to athletes’ concerns and set high standards for the program in a meeting at the end of last month.
Lavietes Pavilion
Harvard's men's and women's basketball teams play in Lavietes Pavilion for their home games.
Athletics Director Scalise Says Student-Athletes Should Not Be Paid
Harvard Athletics Director Robert L. Scalise said he does not think student-athletes should be paid while at Harvard in an interview last month, joining in a national conversation about student-athlete compensation.
Senior Associate Athletics Director Patricia Henry To Retire After 40 Years
Senior Associate Director of Athletics Patricia Henry will retire June 30, bringing her 40-year tenure to a close, Athletics Director Robert L. Scalise announced in an email to Harvard affiliates Tuesday.
'Crimson Mind and Body Performance Program' Offers Mental Health Support to Student-Athletes
Starting at the beginning of this academic year, student-athletes have had an additional resource at their disposal as they navigate both Harvard classes and Division I athletics: The Crimson Mind and Body Performance Program.
Students Cheer as Brady Secures Sixth Super Bowl Win
Eating mozzarella sticks, drinking beers, and cheering loudly for their teams, students crowded into common rooms and dining halls across campus to watch the New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl Sunday.
Harvard Says Amnesty Policy Will Be In Effect at Harvard-Yale Game
The College’s amnesty policy — which grants intoxicated students under 21 exemption from punishment in certain cases — will be in effect during the Harvard-Yale football game at Fenway Park on Nov. 17.
Harvard Athletics Launches 23 New Workshops for Student-Athletes Under 'Crimson360'
Harvard Athletics has debuted 23 new initiatives for student-athletes as part of a program titled "Crimson360" and meant to reflect the department's revamped motto of "principled leadership, academic integration and competitive excellence."
Harvard Places Head Diving Coach on Leave After Suit Alleges He Solicited Nude Pictures from Female Athletes
Harvard has placed the head coach of its diving program Chris Heaton on leave after a suit filed in an Indiana court alleged he solicited nude pictures from and sent photos of his penis to young female swimmers years ago.
Hundreds of Students Petition to Hold Tailgates On Campus Ahead of Harvard-Yale
More than 700 Harvard students and affiliates have signed a petition calling for the Harvard-Yale tailgate to be held in the athletics complex in the hours before The Game on Nov. 17, and not in a proposed space near Fenway Park.
Women’s Golf Team Van Broken Into on Last Day of Spring Break Training Trip
The women’s varsity golf team’s week-long spring break training trip in California ended on a sour note when their team van was broken into.
Varsity Club Distributes Book Focused on Mental Health
The Harvard Varsity Club drew praise from student-athletes Wednesday after staff distributed copies of “What Made Maddy Run” to increase dialogue around mental health.
Home Field Advantage?
Every year, students flock to the annual showdown between the Harvard and Yale football teams. The bleachers at other sporting events, however, are often sparsely populated.
Harvard-Yale Game Will be Played at Fenway Park in 2018
The 135th meeting of the Harvard Crimson and the Yale Bulldogs will be played at Boston’s Fenway Park instead of the Harvard Stadium.
Athletics Department Faces Challenges in Recruiting Diverse Staff
As the Athletics Department takes new steps to build a more diverse staff, it faces a series of challenges that coaches, players, and administrators alike said slows progress.
Athletics Implements Cultural Overhaul Following Controversies
Athletics Director Robert L. Scalise called last academic year "the best of times and the worst of times."
Athletics Department to Overhaul Complaints Process
The Athletics Department will create “a protocol for receiving and acting on complaints of gender inequities” and provide “conflict resolution training” for coaches and staff following a series of scandals last year.
'Unequal Treatment'
Members of the women's rugby team have penned letters to University President Drew G. Faust and sparked investigations into what they call an "intrinsic culture of sexism" in the Athletics Department.
A Team Divided
As Patrick Wales-Dinan has led the women’s distance running program to new heights, he’s also been the subject of controversy and administrative investigation.
Packing the House: Behind Harvard's Rising Sports Ticket Sales
Behind the scenes, Harvard’s athletics department is working to push its ticketing operations into the digital age and has quietly instigated a steady rise in attendance over the past five years, bucking trends that have set in at other schools.