Put Me In Coach!: Title IX Has Taken Female Athletes Off of the Sidelines and Into the Game, But How Can Current Progress Be Advanced in the Future?

Authors

Jennifer Passannante

Abstract

Title IX was originally promulgated to establish equal opportunity for both men and women in federally funded programs. Although it was originally enacted for much broader purposes, Title IX is still considered the single most important piece of legislation promoting equal opportunities for females in interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics. Unfortunately, despite Title IX, women still lag behind men in nearly "every measure of collegiate athletic equality." This article will focus specifically on Title IX's progress to date in creating athletic opportunities for women, its inadvertent consequences affecting male athletes, and means of achieving increased success in the future. Part II of this comment provides historical Title IX information including legislative developments, relevant case law, and recommendations of the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics ("Commission"). Part III summarizes the opposing positions of the proponents and opponents of Title IX. Finally, Part V proposes effective strategies for implementing Title IX so as to uniformly and efficiently promote and execute only its intended objectives.

Recommended Citation

Jennifer Passannante (2006) "Put Me In Coach!: Title IX Has Taken Female Athletes Off of the Sidelines and Into the Game, But How Can Current Progress Be Advanced in the Future?," Women’s Law Forum (2000-2006): Vol. 3, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/wlf/vol3/iss1/1