Scholar-Baller™

The following schools and organizations have participated or presently participate in the Scholar-Baller movement and program ...

Professional Athletes & Teams:

Arizona Cardinals
  - Presented to Rookie Camp May 2006
-Jacksonville Jaguars June 2008 visit by Sport Business Management Minors

Dhani Jones, Cincinnati Bengals
   B.A. University of Michigan

Desiree Serrano, Tucson Heat Softball
   M.A. in Education


North American Higher Education
Universities/Colleges (50):



Alaska Fairbanks
   All Sports (in 2007)

Army
   Basketball (Men's)
   Basketball (Women's)
Football

Arizona State University
   Football
   Men's Wrestling
Women's Basketball
   Women's Softball
  Women's Volleyball
Women's Soccer

Arkansas Pine Bluff
   Football

Azusa Pacific University
Graduate Course
Dr. S. Malia Lawrence

Ball State University
Sport in Society Class 2005
Faculty:  Dr. Scott Johnson

Bethune-Cookman
Football

Butler University
Men's Basketball (NCAA Sweet 16)

Cal Poly Pomona
All Sport Teams
Faculty Liason:  Dr. Renford Reese
Director, Colorful Flags Program
Graduate Course: Politics, Policy and
Popular Culture

Columbia University
   Football

Eastern Michigan University
   Basketball (Men's & Women's)
Track (Men's & Women's)
Football

FAMU
   Football

Fordham University
   Basketball (Men's)
   Basketball (Women's)

Georgia Tech
   Football

Grambling State University
   Football

Grand Valley State University
   All Sports

Hampton University
   Football

University of Hawaii
   Football 2006-07

Illinois State University
   Football
Basketball (Men's)

Kentucky State University
   Football

Long Beach State University
   Basketball (Men's & Women's) 2007-08

Louisiana Tech
   Sociology of Sport Class 2007-08
Faculty:  Dr. Larry Proctor

Merrimack College
   Basketball (Men's)
   Basketball (Women's)

Morgan State University
   Football
   Basketball (Men's)

New Mexico Highlands
   All Sports

North Carolina Wesleyan
   Football (2005-2006)

Northern Illinois University
   All Athletic Teams
   Football (Poinsettia Bowl recognition)

Penn State University
   Football (Outback Bowl recognition)

San Jose State University
   Football (New Mexico Bowl recognition)

Savannah State University
   April 11, 2007 Keynote at
Scholar-Athlete Sports Banquet

Southeast Missouri State
   Football
Men's Basketball
   Women's Volleyball & Soccer

Tennessee State University
   Football

Texas A&M University
   Diversity in Sport Management
Dr. John Singer

Texas College (NAIA)
   Football

Tulane University
   All Sports

UC Riverside
   Winter & Spring 2008
Social Roles, Dr. Scott Brooks
Black America, Dr. Scott Brooks
~100 Students

University of Akron
   All Sports

U.C.L.A.
   Sociological Perspectives
of Athletics in American
Higher Education 2007
Faculty:  Dr. Eddie Comeaux

University of British Columbia
   Football 2006

University of Central Florida
   All Sports (Men's & Women's)

University of Florida
   Football (National Champions)

University of Houston
   Football
Basketball (Men's and Women's)
Track & Field (Men's & Women's)

University of Massachusetts at Boston
   All Athletic Teams

University of Nebraska
   Football

University of New Mexico
   Football (New Mexico Bowl recognition)

University of Texas
   Introduction to African-American Studies
Dr. Leonard Moore, ~ 100 Students

University of Toronto
   Football

University of Toledo
   All Sports

University of Washington
  All Teams as of April 2008

Wake Forest University
   Sociology Department:
Social Stratification in the Deep South
SBU Professors Smith & Hattery


America's Largest
Higher Education System
Community Colleges (36):



American River College,
 Sacramento, CA
      COA Women's Track & Field Champion

Antelope Valley College,
 Antelope Valley, CA
      COA Basketball Runner-Up

Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
   All Athletic Teams
   COA Men's Soccer Champion
COA Women's Softball Runner-Up

Chabot College Hayward, CA,
   COA Men's Tennis Runner-Up

City College of San Francisco,
   San Francisco, CA
   COA Football Runner-Up

Citrus College, Glendora, CA
   All Athletic Teams

College of Marin, Kentfield, CA
 
College of the Canyons,
Santa Clarita, CA
   COA Women's Golf Runner-Up

College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA
   COA Men's Tennis Champion
COA Men's Golf Champion

Consumnes River College,
Sacramento, CA
   All Athletic Teams

Cypress College, Cypress, CA
   COA Women's Soccer Runner-Up
COA Men's Baseball Runner-Up

Daytona Beach Community College, FL
   All Athletic Teams

DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA
   All Athletic Teams

Diablo Valley College,
   Pleasant Hill, CA
   COA Women's Swim & Dive Champion

East Los Angeles College,
   Monterey Park, CA
   COA Men's Cross Country Runner-up

El Camino College, Torrance, CA
   All Athletic Teams
   COA Football Champion

Fresno City College, Fresno, CA
   COA Wrestling Champion
COA Basketball Champion
COA Women's Badminton Runner-Up

Gateway Community College,
Phoenix, AZ
   Softball (Fall 2007)

Glendale Community College,
   Glendale, CA
   COA Women's Cross Country Runner-up

Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA
   COA Men's Volleyball Champion

Long Beach City College,
Long Beach, CA
   COA Men's Water Polo Champion
   COA Women's Water Polo Champion
COA Men's Volleyball Runner-Up

Laney College, Oakland, CA
   COA Women's Track & Field Runner-Up

Los Angeles Pierce College,
   Woodland Hills, CA
   COA Women's Volleyball Runner-Up

Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA
COA Men's Track & Field Runner-Up

Mount San Antonio College,
   Walnut, CA
All Teams
   COA Women's Basketball Champion
COA Women's Softball Champion

Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA
   COA Women's Cross Country Champion
   COA Women's Volleyball Champion
COA Men' Swim & Dive Champion

Pasadena City College,
   Pasadena, CA
   COA Men's Track & Field Champion

Riverside Community College,
   Riverside, CA
   COA Women's Water Polo Runner-Up
COA Men's Baseball Champion

Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
   All Athletic Teams
COA Women's Tennis Runner-Up
COA Men's Golf Champion

San Bernardino Valley College,
   San Bernardino, CA
   COA Men's Cross Country Champion

San Diego City College,
   San Diego, CA
   COA Women's Badminton Champion

Santa Barbara City College,
   Santa Barbara, CA
   COA Women's Golf Champion

Santiago Canyon College, Orange, CA
   COA Women's Soccer Champion

Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
   All Athletic Teams

Sierra College, Rockland, CA
   COA Wrestling Runner-Up
COA Women's Basketball Runner-Up
COA Women's Swim & Dive Runner-Up
Women's Tennis Champion

Taft College, Taft, CA
   COA Men's Soccer Runner-up

Ventura College, Ventura, CA
   COA Men's Swim & Dive Runner-Up

West Valley College, Saratgoa, CA
   COA Men's Water Polo Runner-Up

Note:  The COA schools identified for their championship or runner-up teams participated in a program in which the top grade point average student on each team received a Scholar-Baller recognition hat.


Interscholastic
High Schools (9):

Cabrillo High School, Long Beach, CA
   All Athletic Teams

Highland Park High School,
Salt Lake City
   Baseball

Jefferson City High, Jefferson City, MO
   Football

La Habra High School, La Habra, CA
   Football

LearningRx, Irvine, CA
Four student-athletes

Long Beach Wilson, Long Beach, CA
   Football

Pinnacle Charter High School,
Tempe, AZ
   2006-2007: Select Student Groups

Porter Ridge High School,
Indian Trail, NC
   Football

Saline High School, Saline, MI
   Soccer (Boys)


Others (1):

Pop Warner
Thousand Oaks, CA

More teams are still to be added for this school year.  If interested in joining the Scholar-Baller team, please email info@scholarballer.org for more information.