Fred Opie 1985, Courtesy of Fred Opie Fall ball in lacrosse parlance is the time in which college players compete for starting position in the spring regular season. In the fall of 1983 I was over confident that I would start as I stepped on the campus of Syracuse University (SU). I was a two time junior college All American and had the playing experience of a big fish in a small pond. I was out of playing shape and over my head. Do to knee surgery and overeating I lost my normal quick first step and the footwork essential to defending an offensive player.  After Doc Baker cleared me to ..read more

Early Lewis Courtesy of Earl Lewis Earl Lewis is Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro American and African Studies, and Public Policy and Director of Center for Social Solutions at University of Michigan. He talks about his journey through higher education and why he has created a way to prepare for higher education leadership. Earl Lewis About Dr. Opie Books Youtube Twitter Facebook Instagram Podcast ..read more

Do you procrastinates because your a perfectionist? Not sure what or how to edit your work after you receive feedback from an editor, supervisor, professor, or dissertation advisor? Fred shares practical advice from his experience as an author who has received a ton of feedback from editors calling for revisions. Host and Producer Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie. Follow Dr. Opie and share a link. About Dr. Opie Books Youtube Twitter Facebook Instagram Invited Lectures Podcast   Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance ..read more

I had the honor to see Syd Abernethy play my senior year in high school in Croton and his senior year in college at the Naval Academy in a quarterfinal NCAA playoff game at West Point in 1981. Before that game, I had never heard of him. In addition, it was my first time seeing an African American in game, and one who clearly was one of the best players on the field and one who played my position too—attack. Many people don’t know I was an attackman in high school. Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie  Author Babson Professor of History and Foodways Host/Producer Fred Opie Show  Editor Fo ..read more

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