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Student fees funding athletic departments
by Title IX Blog
posted March 5, 2010 at 8:30pm
A while ago we mentioned that San Diego State University raised its student athletic fee by a fairly large percent in order to, among other things, add two women's sports.This article notes that the raising of student fees, sometimes with student support,...more
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Grambling State opens Eddie Robinson Museum
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 5, 2010 at 10:13am
My first recollection of the Grambling State University campus in 1990 was how run down it looked compared to the other state school just a few miles down the road. Louisiana Tech in Ruston represented itself to the world with manicured lawns, freshly...more
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Diving coach lawsuit moves to federal court
by Title IX Blog
posted March 4, 2010 at 10:07pm
We blogged about the lawsuit filed by former Texas A&M diving coach Kevin Wright when he filed for wrongful termination in state court under a whistleblower protection statute in Texas. At that time we wondered whether there would also be a Title IX r...more
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Cutting track, adding golf at Seton Hall
by Title IX Blog
posted March 1, 2010 at 10:14am
Seton Hall has decided to cut men's and women's track and field due to budget shortfalls. This academic year will be the last for the teams--four in total because of the indoor and outdoor seasons. When making the announcement last week, the school also a...more
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We can row — and inspire
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 25, 2010 at 10:06pm
The practice was as much mutual admiration society as it was productive. The college freshman from the University at Buffalo rowing program were in awe of the women, aged 30 to 60, all cancer survivors, who came to campus twice a week to learn how to row....more
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My letter to the NCAA
by After Atalanta
posted February 23, 2010 at 6:58pm
The the letter below is one I just sent to the NCAA who, if you have not heard, recently accepted banner ads from Focus on the Family. Thanks to the amazing work of Pat Griffin and other advocates who got the word of the offense out quickly, the NCAA has ...more
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NCAA pulls Focus on the Family ads
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted February 23, 2010 at 4:39pm
Yippee! Our voices were heard. I just got word that the NCAA is pulling the Focus on the Family ads that have been running on the NCAA.com web site. No decisions have been made about future ads, so maybe we need to make sure the NCAA gets it that ANY ads ...more
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College Recruiting: 2 Things to Remember
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:29pm
This is a bit of a follow up to the recent post on college recruiting. I received some interested messages via e-mail after that post and there were also some very good points made in the comments section by readers.
One of the big questions that came...more
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Nordic Ski Regionals: Day 2
by Endurance Meg
posted February 22, 2010 at 10:17am
Today was the skate races! Men: 15K, Women: 10K. Both were exciting races to watch.
On the men’s side, Oskar Lund finished first for Michigan Tech, followed by Jesse Lang and Jesse Smith. The men’s overall winner, George Cartwright, skated across t...more
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Nordic Ski Regionals: Day 1
by Endurance Meg
posted February 21, 2010 at 2:14pm
Yesterday, I watched the men’s and women’s NCAA Midwest Regional classic races at the Michigan Tech Trails! Woohoo! Check out some of the video I took here:
Michigan Tech represented well! Henna finished fourth for women and Oskar won the collegi...more
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A legal victory for women in sports
by Womenstake
posted February 19, 2010 at 8:41pm
by Dina Lassow, Senior Counsel, National Women's Law Center
The Ninth Circuit recently issued a great opinion reversing a district court decision that would have greatly complicated Title IX athletics cases by imposing new requirements on athletes w...more
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Too late for college recruiting?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 18, 2010 at 12:08pm
Recently on Twitter, I saw an interesting question about college recruiting: When is it too late to market a student-athlete?
This is an excellent question!
Even though I'm always hammering in the importance of starting early in the college recruiting...more
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Delaware State sued over equestion cut
by Title IX Blog
posted February 17, 2010 at 3:35pm
As Erin subtly foreshadowed last month in her post about Delaware State cutting men's tennis and women's equestrian because of budget issues, a lawsuit has been filed. It is not by a current member of the equestrian team but by a Canadian who signed a let...more
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NCAA softball has started
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 15, 2010 at 9:17pm
I kid you not. College hockey and softball are playing simultaneously. Makes a mockery of the notion of seasonal sports, doesn't it?
Here's the preseason ESPN/USA Softball Poll:
TEAM PTS PVS ---- --- --- 1. WASHINGTON (17) 479 ...more
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Hoops: On too much winning
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 15, 2010 at 8:57pm
Awhile back the estimable Helen of WHB wrote a post in which she sarcastically jibed critics who argued that UConn's undefeated run of dominance was bad for the women's game. After all, no one was saying that the "Yankees ruined baseball with all that w...more
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Cal State Bakersfield cutting four sports
by Title IX Blog
posted February 12, 2010 at 11:20am
California State University Bakersfield announced yesterday that due to budget shortfalls it will cut four varsity sports: men's and women's golf, women's tennis, and men's wrestling. The decision was based on CSUB's desire to remain a DI institution (whi...more
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Rooting for you Home Team...Away from home (in NYC)
by A Glam Slam
posted February 10, 2010 at 5:05pm
Whether it's a bowl game or a great rivalry, it can be difficult to find fellow NCAA fans in your area or your game of choice on TV. But thanks to alumni associations and devoted fans, lots of college teams now have a "home" bar right here in NYC.
T...more
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2010 college softball season begins
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted February 10, 2010 at 11:47am
The 2010 college softball season begins this weekend (with weekend being defined loosely, i.e., starting this Thursday). A huge number of preseason tournaments will be held, with the NTC/Dot Richardson and Kajikawa tourneys appearing to have the deepest ...more
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Approach to Coaching Boys vs. Girls
by PrincessPunish
posted February 10, 2010 at 12:54am
Approach to Coaching Boys vs. Girls
I recently received a text message from a former student-athlete that I coached. Although he didn’t continue onto play collegiate men’s volleyball, I always knew his primary sport was hockey...more
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