A Georgia Tech assistant basketball coach is leading calling the charge for the NCAA to make Election Day a mandatory day-off for college athletics
The movement, #AllVoteNoPlay, started when a Zoom call inspired the coach, Eric Reveno, to take a stand. Since he first issued the call-to-action last week, other coaches and athletes, both at the college and professional level, have stated their support.Reveno is adamant that the NCAA make the move to demonstrate the importance of civic engagement to the almost half a million college athletes eligible to vote this November -- and in all elections moving forward.
— Eric Reveno June 3, 2020 Reveno's #AllVoteNoPlay initiative received immediate support and the National Association of Basketball Coaches stepped up, recommending five core categories of action steps for student-athlete engagement.The NABC recommendations focus on five core categories:➡️ Connect with internal and external leadersMore ➡️ https://t.co/4Mcp8vR7pX pic.twitter.com/f7AMudFFmf
— NABC June 4, 2020 By June 4, nine Georgia Tech teams had committed to taking November 3 off in honor of Election Day, including the school's football team. Other college teams also are catching on, committing to a day off on Election Day. Boston College's basketball team, Gonzaga's basketball team, as well as 22 teams at George Mason will take the day off from mandatory practice and athletics related activity.
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