Saving Sports

Blog of the American Sports Council.

UCLA Baseball in Danger?

Out in Los Angeles, we're hearing rumors that the storied baseball program at UCLA might be in danger. After a quick look at the numbers, it seemed pretty clear to me that the school is out of proportion. Stay tuned for more details. More

Incoming Student Files Suit Against Delaware State

A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned how Delaware State University was possibly courting trouble when it decided to cut men's tennis and equestrian from its athletic program. The problem: there was simply no way that the cuts could be defended from a possible Title IX law suit. Yesterday, what we warned about has come ... More

Running the Title IX Numbers at Cuesta College

Over at SanLuisObispo.com, I found news that the a Title IX complaint against Cuesta College has been filed with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. The complaint comes after the California school dropped women's tennis at the end of the 2008-09 academic year. The elimination of the program ... More

Female Swimmer at Duquesne Speaks Out About Cuts

Last week, I wrote about how Title IX harms female athletes by depriving them of male training partners. A couple of days ago at Examiner.com, a member of the women's swimming team at Duquesne buttressed that claim: Duquesne University announced Monday that four men's sports would be cut in order to "place the athlet... More

What’s It Like to Lose Your Team to Title IX?

Meet Jared Bowser, a sophomore redshirt catcher at Duquesne University. More

Is Title IX Holding Back Men’s Lacrosse?

Terry Lamade asked that question yesterday at Inside Lacrosse. More

A Title IX History Lesson

Over at Observer-Reporter.com, John Steigerwald has done some hard thinking about the men's sports cuts at Duquesne University, and dove back into the history books to do some primary source research: It [Title IX] was supposed to be about providing equal opportunities for both genders, not equal outcomes. Feminists ... More

How to Contact Duquesne University to Protest the Cuts

Our friends at the National Wrestling Coaches Association have put together a fact sheet with some talking points for contacting the administration at Duquesne regarding last week's program cuts. In my mind, the most critical piece of advice is the following: It is very important that the local, regional, and ... More

Duqesne AD Comes Out of Hiding, Admits Title IX Connection to Men’s Athletic Cuts

Duquesne Athletic Director Greg Amodio finally came out of hiding yesterday to take questions from the press concerning the four men's sports the school eliminated earlier this week. And when the time came to face the press, Amodio told a story that's all too familiar to folks who have seen their programs destroyed:... More

Why Support Swimming, Wrestling and Water Polo?

Maybe because they're proving to be vital to national defense? In the wake of 9-11, the U.S. Navy has been asked to increase the size of the SEAL force by 20%. In order to do that, the Navy has been forced to find a large number of new recruits -- and according to this report from the Today Show, they're finding that ... More