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.
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
I think Title IX is nothing short of an excuse for bean-counters to pass the buck and/or blame towards something intangible rather than tell the truth and take the responsibility for the mismanagement of school funds and/or greed. Sorry for the "troll" post but this is how I feel.
Thjis will be the first time though that UNH will be in compliance with Title IX. Cew as a recognized collegiate sport is extremely expensive. Generally, it has one of the biggest budgets of the "lesser sports."
Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
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.
Craiglll:
University of New Hampshire made the news about cutting sports when Jenny Thompson refused to except an award in her honor. Here is the story www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../10984.asp
I find it rather ironic that a federal law designed to force gender equity may in fact be hurting women. I was impressed with Jenny Thompson in refusing to accept an award from the school.
Oddly, UMH for about one semester had more female sports offered than male. Their really big bugdet sport is hockey, even though they don't have thye same number of coaches as they do for football. I think itis really sad tha tfootball & basketball are su importnt to our culture's life. Both are so boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title IX was used as an excuse to axe the men’s swimming program at University if Miami. We had had several Olympians and World Record holders on the men's team when I was there.
