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Tulane Basketball Coach Ron Hunter
A Winning Culture

Ron Hunter was happy in Atlanta. He and his wife, Amy, had a brand-new grandchild, and the couple had just completed their retirement home. Hunter had built the perpetual losing Georgia State Panthers into a winning basketball program and during his…
Olympian, champion for women athletes, joins faculty of online Tulane Title IX program

A three-time Olympic gold medalist who became an attorney and advocate for the protection and support of girls and women in sport has joined Tulane Law’s faculty, teaching in the online Title IX  compliance certificate program. Nancy Hogshead-Makar…
Teen Baseball Players Schooled in the Art of “Moneyball” Math

At age six, Gavin Lewis Jr., caught a rare sight in New Orleans: kids playing baseball in a park. The Crescent City is known for its football, but after Lewis told his dad he wanted to try America’s favorite past-time, he “kind’ve fell in love with…
Greg Stewart, medical director of the Professional Athlete Care Team at Tulane
NFL coaches' drive for success can be hard on their hearts

Gregory Stewart, MD, director of the sports medicine program at Tulane and Center for Sport co-founder, says coaches in the NFL undergo a lot of stress and stress can be a factor in heart problems.  Stewart, who has worked with hundreds of NFL…
A Player, A Giver And A Leader

Having lost three grandparents to cancer, Green Wave center Christian Montano was all in when the opportunity to become a bone marrow donor was presented to him back in 2014. A graduate transfer from Brown University, Montano underwent a routine…
Tulane Athletics Announces Student-Athlete Study Abroad Program

NEW ORLEANS – Through a gift by Jill and Avie Glazer, Tulane University Athletics, Newcomb-Tulane College and Tulane's Department of Sociology have partnered to offer Green Wave student-athletes an opportunity to study abroad during their collegiate…
Famous athletes seek this Tulane clinic after their careers and want to know, 'what was the cost?'

This story originally appeared on NOLA.com. Build a career on inflicting and sustaining bodily violence. Then train your brain to believe the pain that comes with it is secondary to the mission. The rigid structure around you, the only framework you…
Center for Sport at Tulane - Student Athlete Graduated with Honors wall
‘Graduated With Honors’ Wall Recognizes Student-Athletes

The top academic achievers among Tulane student-athletes have received recognition on a wall in the James W. Wilson Intercollegiate Athletics Center. The top academic achievers among Tulane student-athletes have received recognition on a wall in the…
VIDEO: Assessing Body Mass in Former NFL Players

Center for Sport co-founder Dr. Gregory Stewart, M.D., explains how new equipment is enabling the Professional Athlete Care Team to accurately measure body mass in former NFL players. PACT's unique care model — using athletic trainers to provide…
VIDEO: PACT Clinic NFL PCF Healthy Body & Mind Screening at Super Bowl 2019

Former NFL players talk about the Professional Athlete Care Team (PACT) Clinic at Tulane Medical Center and the NFL PCF Health Body & Mind Screening program.