I would agree that men's sports have been unfairly lost, however, I
contend that it is not Title IX that has caused it, but poor financial
decisions by the Universities. Men's programs get dropped when
Universities hire new male coaches at outrageous figures. The
University can not maintain
Hello:
Unfortunately the executive branch in the government is not responsive
enough to alter or fine tune policies that would have prevented the
dropping of so many men's sports. Keep in mind that the vast majority
of football programs report a half a million dollar or more loss each
year.
Meaning that a team that loses
a half a million is far more harmful than a small men's team that does
not draw much revenue but only costs one hundred thousand or less.
True enough, but the reason why football, even football that loses a half
million each year, is a net winner for many schools is
I have done several articles on Title IX and Gender Equity. What I have have
found is that universities are willing to tolerate $500,000 (and much higher)
losses on football (and men's basketball) because these programs are used for
and help to recruit students, hit on alumni for donations for
I had this theory years ago, but haven't had a legal case come
forward to test it out. It runs like this:
-- public high schools in the state offer X sports at the
championship level. All of those sports must be offered at public
institutions of higher learning if ANY sports are offered.
Hello:
I like your proposal but keep in mind that the intent of Title IX was to
remedy a disparity that was fostered for many decades on college
campuses. This is why the dropping of the men's sports is not seen as a
Title IX violation.
Another thought if you total up the amount of money that
Bill,
I think you may be onto something. When I was a college head coach my
biggest competitors were the other coaches at my own school at budget
time. And in contrast the coaches of the teams we competed against in
track and cross-country were more program supporters than
competitors.
I alway's thought it was about The Student Athlete.
Without these young Women and Men; we as so called Adults woulnd not have
games/matches/meets to watch!
Let the kids play.
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