• Did you listen to yesterday's Mondays With Myles podcast? Dr. Brand discusses the NCAA Gender Equity and Issues Forum and why we still have work to do in ensuring that equal opportunities exist for both male and female student-athletes.

• I also had a chance to speak with Denee Rivera-Barracato for our Campus Connection feature. An assistant director of athletics and senior woman administrator at Adelphi, Denee made a presentation at the Forum yesterday discussing Hispanic female student-athletes and some of the challenges facing that demographic. She offers a condensed version of her presentation on our podcast.

• Make sure to vote in this week's Double-A Poll, which asks if female athletes should steer clear of endorsements that emphasize their sexuality instead of athletics prowess. The early results are pretty tight, so make your vote count.

• I moderated a session yesterday afternoon titled "Marketing Strategies for Women's Athletics." We had a dynamite panel, including AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer, T-Time Productions President Theresa Moore and Columbia Director of Athletics M. Dianne Murphy. We discussed a lot of pertinent issues with regard to marketing women's athletics, and the overall sentiment from the panel is that the sporting events must be fun. Yes, the competition matters, but if people don't enjoy themselves when they come to a game or match on campus, they won't come again. I agree with the panelists - look at how many people attend minor league baseball games. If something is marketed well, potential is infinite.

• The college sports community lost a special man yesterday, as former Illinois State men's basketball coach Will Robinson died at the age of 96. When he accepted the post at Illinois State in 1970, Robinson made history by becoming the first black head coach in Division I history. After his coaching career was complete, he went on to a successful career as a scout for the Detroit Pistons.

• For the first time since 1970, there weren't any Alabama players selected in the NFL draft. When one of the most storied programs in football history doesn't have any players selected, and Division II and III players were picked as high as the fifth round, it kind of makes you think about how many good players there are all over the country, regardless of division.

• Once a student-athlete, always a student-athlete. Former Western Michigan football player Micah Zuhl will spend most of the next year competing in Ironman triathlon events, but "Zuhl's Pursuit" has little to do with his own health and physical fitness. Along with former Western Michigan football player William Miller, Zuhl launched a campaign to help those living with cancer in Southwest Michigan. The duo will travel across the country this year to raise awareness and $500,000 for Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, which provides support for cancer victims in 27 Michigan counties. The pair is attempting to raise the most money in Michigan history for this type of cause.