Univ. of New Hampshire is getting rid of its women's rowing. The official line is that it has to get rid of some sports so that it can get into compliance with Title IX. Really is that it is doing a big budget cut. I wonder if this is the first women's team to be axed becasue of Title IX.
I don't understand how Title IX can possibly be used for what seems to me to be a really cheap blow to many girls. Rowing is a somewhat expensive sport, lots of coaches, lots of equipment.
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Ah so...
As I have observed before, the AD says it's about Title IX, but really it's about more money for the "revenue" sports.
Here's the Cliff Notes version:
- AD decided he needs to throw more money at the football program. What to do? AH! Cut one of the "minor" men's sports and blame Title IX! Brilliant! Get the feminists and the "minor" coaches arguing with each other, and laugh all the way to the second assistant defensive line coach's bonus.
- Men's swimming/crew/wrestling/gymnastics/tennis gone. General happiness with all remaining sports, including the distaff side of these sports.
- You know, Enourmous State Univ. just opened a multi-million dollar training mega-plex. How are we going to keep up? AH! Do you know how expensive it is just to keep facilities and coaching staffs just for female only sports? Kill some, throw more money at the remaining female sports (and more money at football) and voila! A Title IX revenue neutral way of more money for football.
- Women's swimmern/crew/wrestling/gynmastics/tennis gone.
- And now we have a new wrinkle. Confused swimmers have heard "Title IX" blamed so often that we somehow think it is behind the REDUCTION in female sports!
No sport is safe in Div I if it is not football or basketball. If you want real college athletics, especially in swimming, look to Div III. Those are the only programs with stability.
Matt
Ah so...
As I have observed before, the AD says it's about Title IX, but really it's about more money for the "revenue" sports.
Here's the Cliff Notes version:
- AD decided he needs to throw more money at the football program. What to do? AH! Cut one of the "minor" men's sports and blame Title IX! Brilliant! Get the feminists and the "minor" coaches arguing with each other, and laugh all the way to the second assistant defensive line coach's bonus.
- Men's swimming/crew/wrestling/gymnastics/tennis gone. General happiness with all remaining sports, including the distaff side of these sports.
- You know, Enourmous State Univ. just opened a multi-million dollar training mega-plex. How are we going to keep up? AH! Do you know how expensive it is just to keep facilities and coaching staffs just for female only sports? Kill some, throw more money at the remaining female sports (and more money at football) and voila! A Title IX revenue neutral way of more money for football.
- Women's swimmern/crew/wrestling/gynmastics/tennis gone.
- And now we have a new wrinkle. Confused swimmers have heard "Title IX" blamed so often that we somehow think it is behind the REDUCTION in female sports!
No sport is safe in Div I if it is not football or basketball. If you want real college athletics, especially in swimming, look to Div III. Those are the only programs with stability.
Matt
