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Short Video Feature on Title IX

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. More

Using Wrestling to Increase Male Enrollment

That's a strategy being put to the test by California Baptist University. More

At Delaware, the Culprit Was Title IX

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 ... More

Deciphering the Title IX Double-Talk

The recent double-talk from Myles Brand and the NCAA is so zany and contradictory we thought it might be a good time to have a quick reality check. First, to recap, Brand recently told USA Today: "My expectation is that over the next year or two we are going to see more cuts of men's teams and so I am trying, ... More

More Tales of Title IX Idiocy

Although I've written it before, I think it always bears repeating: the introduction of quotas will always create bizarre distortions in the long run. Here's just another example from the Daily Eastern News, a campus publication at Eastern University in Ohio: It was only a little more than a year ago when Ryan McKay ... More

Allison Kasic on Interest Surveys

Over at TownHall.com, our friend Allison Kasic takes a look at interest surveys and Title IX. More

Decision on Men’s Track and Field Due Tomorrow at Delaware

Details and a whole lot more over at UDReview.com. I'm pulling for them, and so should you. More

University of Delaware Kills Men’s Indoor Track

Buried in a story about the University of Delaware's strategic sports plan, we discover that men's indoor track will be demoted to club status next season in order to comply with Title IX: But the athletics plan isn’t just about facilities. It also puts forth a competitive charge to strive for better finishes in the ... More

NY Times Runs Letter from CSC Chairman

In response to last week's New York Times series on the rise of club sports in collegiate athletics, College Sports Council Chairman Eric Pearson wrote the following letter to the editor that appeared in Saturday's newspaper: To the Sports Editor: The single biggest factor in the growth of club sports in college ... More

Thoughts on Title IX, Scholarships and Archery

... From the Forsyth County Archery Club. More