WHAT IS TITLE IX?
Title IX is a federal civil rights law (1972) that states:
"No person in the United State shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
President Richard Nixon signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 into law on June 23. It is a landmark piece of legislation that addresses gender equity imbalances - not just in sports, but in campus life across the country. It has provided countless opportunities for women's careers in sport, whether as a player, coach or administrator. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is charged with enforcing Title IX.
NE10 FACTS & FIGURES
- The NE10 currently sponsors 12 women's sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor/outdoor track & field and volleyball.
- Springfield beat Bryant to win the 1981 NE10 Volleyball Championship, becoming the first women's program to ever win an NE10 title.
- Bentley won the 1982 NE10 Women's Basketball Championship - the inaugural women's basketball title game in Conference history.
- Merrimack softball became the first NE10 program to win an NCAA Championship in 1994. Overall, NE10 women's teams have combined for a remarkable 16 NCAA titles - including a league-high nine (9) in the sport of women's lacrosse - over the past 28 years.
- The NE10 has had 10 women's athletes earn 26 individual NCAA championships in the sports of swimming & diving and indoor/outdoor track & field in league history. One women's relay team in indoor track & field has also won an NCAA title.
- There are currently 58 women and 14 women's teams in the NE10 Hall of Fame. Among this prestigious list is Barbara Stevens, Bentley's former women's basketball head coach, who has also been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- On May 1, 2008, the NE10 hired Julie Ruppert as Commissioner. Ruppert became the first female commissioner in the history of NCAA Division II. She has gone on to become the longest-tenured commissioner in league history.
TITLE IX LINKS
- Gender Equity/Title IX Important Facts
- Women, Gender Equity and Title IX
- NCAA Celebrates Title IX Anniversary
- Women's Sports Foundation: 50 Years of Title IX
- Sports Illustrated: The Defining Moments of Women's Sports
- Sports Illustrated: How One Law Changed Women's Sports Forever
- New York Times: Title IX at 50 - How It Changed Congress, Campuses and Sports
TITLE IX REFLECTIONS
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— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) June 23, 2022
Jessica Chapin, @aicathletics Director of Athletics, weighs in on the #TitleIX anniversary. This is the first video in a series of NE10 reflections scheduled to be released in 2022! #NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 @AIConcampus pic.twitter.com/2pwvpDYVhJ
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— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) July 6, 2022
Melissa Stoll Funaro, the head coach of @SCSU_XCTF women's programs, talks about the #TitleIX anniversary and how it has impacted women in sports. #NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 @SCSU_Owls @SCSU pic.twitter.com/Avh9gHkQWQ
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— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) August 17, 2022
Emily Dorko, @AUPanthers Assoc. AD of External Relations and SWA, discusses the #TitleIX anniversary from her unique perspective as a current administrator and former student-athlete in the NE10! #NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 @AdelphiU @NCAADII pic.twitter.com/5wLkCIpqgQ
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— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) August 25, 2022
Mary Kay Samko, the head coach of @BentleyFalcons men's and women's swimming, compares her experience as a student-athlete to today and discusses the overall impact of #TitleIX.#NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 @NCAADII @bentleyu @bentleyswimdive pic.twitter.com/RU1VIVSSbt
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— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) September 1, 2022
Annie Lahey, the head coach of @GoAssumptionU field hockey, talks #TitleIX and which people she considers to be coaching mentors to her.#NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 @NCAADII @AssumptionUMA @assumption_fh pic.twitter.com/XYOEWYcXBV
���������� ���� ��������������������@smcathletics Meggan Dulude - the 2005 and 2007 NE10 Softball Pitcher of the Year - discusses the #TitleIX anniversary and how her time as a student-athlete has shaped her professional career.#NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 @NCAADII @saintmichaels pic.twitter.com/zgmqPABS1q
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) September 8, 2022
���������� ���� ��������������������@STAHawks Tara Watt - the head coach of the new women's golf program at Saint Anselm - talks about the growing number of opportunities for women in sports due to #TitleIX. #NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 #TitleIXat50 @NCAADII @SaintAnselm pic.twitter.com/gvmjxlLqMI
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) September 20, 2022
���������� ���� ��������������������@snhupenmen Julie Munson discusses the significance of the #TitleIX anniversary and how diverse backgrounds can bring people together in sports �� #NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 #TitleIXat50 @NCAADII @SNHU pic.twitter.com/wirIl5Ax5N
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) September 29, 2022
���������� ���� ��������������������@gogoldenknights AD Lori Anctil talks about the significance of #TitleIXat50 by reflecting on her time as a student-athlete and administrator - as well as some of the people who helped her along the way! #NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 @NCAADII pic.twitter.com/CbIYg6tHxD
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) November 28, 2022
���������� ���� ��������������������@UNewHavenWTEN Hannah Fetters talks about the #TitleIXat50 anniversary and the opportunities it allowed her to pursue as a student-athlete and coach! ��#NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 #D2WTEN @UNHChargers pic.twitter.com/3f50T02tT5
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) December 15, 2022
���������� ���� ��������������������@LeMoyneWBB head coach Mary Grimes talks about the #TitleIXat50 anniversary and how it has provided more opportunities for women - including herself - in sports! #NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 #D2WBB @LeMoyneDolphins @WBCA1981 @D2EastHoops pic.twitter.com/0MtEPv6LGp
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) January 5, 2023
���������� ���� ��������������������@PaceWLax Tricia Molfetta discusses the #TitleIXat50 anniversary and how it has translated to opportunities in America that women in other countries do not have ��#NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 #D2WLAX #TitleIX @PaceUAthletics @IWLCA pic.twitter.com/P7x7laaqXT
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) January 24, 2023
���������� ���� ��������������������@FPUathletics Rachel Burleson reflects on the #TitleIXat50 anniversary and the opportunities it has created for women at the administrative level in college athletics!#NE10EMBRACE #NCAAD2 #TitleIX @FPUniversity pic.twitter.com/kjvQHylIya
— The NE10 (@TheNortheast10) March 21, 2023
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