Ontario university sports overwhelmingly white: report
University athletics in Ontario are overwhelmingly white, from student athletes to coaches to administrators, according to a new report that found rampant systemic racism in varsity sports.
“This finding echoes extensive research on universities in Canada that show low rates of recruiting, hiring, retention, and promotion of racialized student, staff, and faculty, despite large pools of candidates to draw from,” the report reads. The racialized coaches who were able to jump through those hoops and get hired found the differences didn’t stop there, according to the report.
“Those in positions of power within the OUA, who often have no personal experience handling or witnessing instances of racism, are those who make decisions regarding anti-racist practice and policy,” the report reads. “The funnelling system into university for most sports relies heavily on private schools, clubs, and pay-to-play systems,” the report reads. “Each of these methods overwhelmingly select athletes from middle- to upper-class families with many opportunities and resources available to succeed in sport and university.”
“Recruiting racialized athletes will require some coaches to break well-established patterns of recruitment and spark new relationships with coaches, parents, and athletes,” the report reads.
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