Title IX, Women's Sports and Social Change - Donna Lopiano

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/24/Sport_As_Important_for_Our_Daughters_as_Our_Sons

Former CEO of Women's Sports Foundation Donna Lopiano discusses the impact of Title IX on women's sports, and examines the ongoing nature of widespread social change.

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Donna Lopiano is the immediate past chief executive officer of the Women's Sports Foundation, an organization she served for 15 years.

Recently named one of "The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports" by Fox Sports, Dr. Lopiano was also listed as one of "The 100 Most Influential People in Sports" by The Sporting News.

Prior to joining the Women's Sports Foundation, Dr. Lopiano served at the University of Texas-Austin for 18 years where she initiated and built the women's athletic program.

She has been a college coach of men's and women's volleyball, women's basketball and softball. As an athlete, she participated in 26 national championships in four sports and was a nine-time All-American at four different positions in softball, a sport in which she played on six national championship teams.

She is a member of the National Sports Hall of Fame, the National Softball Hall of Fame and the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, among others - Chautauqua Institution

Dr. Donna Lopiano is currently the President and founder of Sports Management Resources, a consulting firm that focuses on bringing the knowledge of experienced, expert former athletics directors to assist scholastic and collegiate athletics departments in solving growth and development challenges.

Dr. Lopiano was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation (1992-2007)and was recently named one of The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports by Fox Sports. The Sporting News has also listed her as one of The 100 Most Influential People in Sports.

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[jerrycpny]

Title IX to me means a perverted misused piece of legislation taking opportunities away from hundreds of athletes every year.

[TheBrandon7055]

have u ever seen a pretty feminist?

[brucedavis76]

@trueswordsexpert0909 plus if more women go to college now than men why do we still need title ix????

or what has the government done to make it more equal

[calus14]

Ok, she says that 3 generations will pass before women sports will be accpeted. Fuck this bitch shes dead wrong womens sports will not be accepted because A. women arent as competetive as men so they dont really have the drive (in general) B. WOMEN SUCK AT SPORTS!. This bitch is forcing us to pay money to watch subpar performance that noone gives a shit about (through title 9).

[trueswordsexpert0909]

she doesnt mention how title 9 has been responsible for closing hundreds of mens sports since its passing and how it only protects womens sports so if a sports program(s) has to be cut it has to be mens sports and not womens it also lets women participate and mens teams buy if a guy wants to participate on a girls team he cant (equal opportunity "right") feminists like this bitch want equal or perferably more women athletes than men athletes even tho boys want to play sports more 2/1 than girls

[reotwo1]

I agree completely. Women's Sports has come a long way since Title IX. I enjoy watching womens basketball more than mens. And I'm a man! They truly play the game of basketball. Title IX has opened the door for women in the world of sports.

[ktbball1]

Title IX has come a long way and helped many woman achieve their goals such as going to college or playing athletics. Why should that only e a right given to men? Woman should be able to have the same oportunities. The reason men's sports most of the time make more profit than woman's sports in college is because of the same "old-fashioned" way of thinking pre-Title IX. Women are great athletes too, and for the people who do not believe this has not viewed them with an open mind.

[victimofcheese]

Actually you are wrong. I've never heard of a major (double triple or single A) school who has not turned a profit on men's wrestling or track and field. In fact, if they lost money on those sports they would be REMOVED entirely, which has indeed happened in the past. If that same standard was applied to women's sports (removing sports that lose money) not a single one of them would exist.

[schurgster]

Actually, you don't have your facts in order. Men's wrestling, track & field, etc are NOT profitable sports in college.