by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe noted her support for transgender inclusion in sports in an interview with TIME released on Monday. “I’m 100% supportive of trans inclusion,” Rapinoe told TIME. Read More
by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Rosalind Joseph believes everything she’s done over the last two decades has led her to where she is now. Back when Joseph (then Rosalind Goodwin) was competing for Ohio State’s track and field team, she had visions of becoming a coach. After an illustrious career for...
by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Title IX, the federal legislation mandating equal opportunities for men’s and women’s participation in sports, turns 50 on June 23. The golden anniversary offers opportunities to recognize the advancements of women’s athletics, such as the pioneering collective...
by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
I’ve saved just about everything. Since my journey in sports began almost exactly in parallel with the passage of Title IX 50 years ago, my souvenir collection has grown: newspaper clippings; cards; photos; game credentials; speeches I gave as the first president of...
by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When Florida sophomore Talitha Diggs dashed across the finish line in 50.98 seconds on March 12 at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, she didn’t simply win the 400-meter title. She captured a piece of history. Thirty-nine years earlier, her...
by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Cleveland Browns officially announced the hiring of Catherine Raiche as their assistant general manager Thursday, keeping her as the NFL’s highest-ranking woman football executive. The Browns also announced the promotion of Glenn Cook to assistant general...
by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
WNBA legend and the league’s all-time assists leader Sue Bird announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the 2022 season. “I’ve decided this will be my final year,” Bird posted on social media. “I have loved every single...
by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Title IX radically altered the sports landscape, but not all at once and not without resistance. In the early years of the statute, the “forgotten heroes” challenged bias and championed equality—and the impact is still felt today. Read more about Title IX’s pioneers...
by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A quarter-century after they helped lead the United States women’s basketball team to an Olympic gold rush that continues today, Dawn Staley and Tara VanDerveer sat on a stage and razzed each other about their chess games. In Manhattan to watch the world...
by admin | Jun 14, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Kentucky women’s basketball assistant Gail Goestenkors has retired from on-court coaching but will remain on Kyra Elzy’s staff until her replacement is hired. Elzy said a national search will begin immediately to replace the Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, who is...
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