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An NCAA official believes changes in Title IX legislation could prove costly for female athletes.
Vice President Judith Sweet said at the NCAA’s annual convention that women could lose $75 million to $188 million in scholarship money and nearly 1.5 million female athletes in high school and college could be left on the sideline. Sweet based her numbers on what she called a “worst-case” scenario of proposals being considered by a federal commission reviewing Title IX, the 1972 gender-equity legislation that outlaws discrimination in schools that receive federal funds.
The National Wrestling Coaches Association has sued the Education Department, claiming Title IX doesn’t fulfill its intent if it’s used to restrict men’s opportunities.
