Invisible Women In Sport

Today’s guest is Reshauna Cobb.  Cobb is the Director of Academic and Membership Affairs with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).  As a youth, she was on the first team from the South to compete in national double-dutch jump roping tours and competitions.  Her father was her first role model and a surrogate dad and role model to many of her teammates and childhood friends.  Cobb’s journey with collegiate athletics began as an athletic trainer at Clemson University.  Here is where Cobb really begin to understand the intricacies of how an organization functions and that experience has helped her excel in her career. Cobb does not shy away from sharing her opinions about NCAA policies and legislation.  She discusses concerns about “Bylaw 14,” which establishes academic eligibility, concerns about how NCAA legislation can impact different socioeconomic communities, and the NCAA’s challenge to legislate issues on amateurism and social media usage.  As a “seasoned” professional, Cobb feels compelle