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As we noted last week, while we were cheered that most of the track and field program at the University of Delaware was spared the axewhen the school announced its new long-term plan for athletics, we would be remiss if we didn't mention that the cuts were kept to men's indoor track thanks to the imposition of roster caps on the rest of the men's athletic ...
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Vere Loqui is wondering out loud about Myles Brand and Title IX.
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Congratulations to Arno Niemand, a long-time supporter of the College Sports Council, upon his induction to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame:
Niemand wrestled at Cornell from 1952-54 and was a varsity starter at 137 pounds, where he helped the Big Red to place second at the EIWA tournament and third at the NCAAs in 1953. Throughout his life, Niemand ...
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The parents of the boys who play for the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School Basketball Team want to be able to send their kids to a basketball camp. The problem: money. So the parents approached the school board to ask if they could charge admission to games to raise the funds.
Their plan: students would be charged $1, adults $2. They'd even sell season passes ...
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Over at Inside Higher Education, the Web site is running a piece from College Sports Council chairman Eric Pearson on NCAA President Myles Brand's recent statements on how member schools shouldn't blame Title IX for future cuts in men's athletic programs.
The entire text of the article appears below:
Myles Brand’s Code of Silence
By Eric ...
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... Gets some more attention in this article, as does our friend Allison Kasic.
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One of the great sports that often gets cut thanks to Title IX enforcement is men's fencing. Earlier today I found the footage from the 2008 Men's NCAA Final between Andras Horanyi from Ohio State and Ron Berkowsky from University of Pennsylvania. The bout comes in three parts, and while there's an interruption in Part III, it's all worth watching.
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Here's a short video feature on the current state of the Title IX debate. Jessica Gavora of the College Sports Council makes an appearance.
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That's a strategy being put to the test by California Baptist University.
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Somebody didn't get the memo from NCAA President Myles Brand on cuts in men's athletic programs and Title IX -- and his name is University of Delaware Athletic Director Edgar Johnson. Last night, we reported that Delaware announced that as part of its long-term strategic plan for athletics, that the school would drop men's indoor track and add women's ...
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