Human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, internationally recognized expert on sports issues, scholar and author Richard E. Lapchick is often described as “the racial conscience of sport.” He brought his commitment to equality and his belief that sport can be an effective instrument of positive social change to the University of Central Florida where he accepted an endowed chair in August 2001.

Lapchick became the only person named as “One of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sport” to head up a sport management program. He remains president of the Institute for Sport & Social Justice (ISSJ), formerly the National Consortium for Academics and Sports, and helped bring the national office to University of Central Florida. Read more here!

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