The Big Ten officially announced the members of its Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition on Monday. In addition, the Big Ten Conference formally launched a Voter Registration Initiative that has been in the planning stages since February of 2020. There are nearly 200 members in the coalition, including eight representatives currently affiliated with Ohio State athletics and three former student-athletes. The Buckeye representatives on the coalition include Director of Athletics Gene Smith, sophomore football player Zach Harrison, Fencing Head Coach Donald Anthony Jr., Director of Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Karen Dennis, Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg, Senior track and field athlete Alexus Pyles, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Head Coach Khadevis Robinson, and former men’s basketball player Tony White of the Buckeyes Advisory Commission. Former football player Mekka Don is serving as a Big Ten Alumni representative to the coalition. The Buckeyes are represented on the…
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