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4 Stan. J. C.R. & C.L. 1 (2008)
Gender Equity in College Athletics: Women Coaches as a Case Study

handle is hein.journals/stjcrcl4 and id is 5 raw text is: ARTICLE GENDER EQUITY IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: WOMEN COACHES AS A CASE STUDY Deborah L. Rhode* and Christopher J. Walker** As Title IX celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary, many have noted its enormous positive effect on women 's sports. But an unintended and too-often- neglected byproduct is that as opportunities for female students have increased, opportunities for female professionals have declined. This Article focuses on the barriers that still confront women in college athletics, particularly those who seek professional positions in coaching and administration. Part I presents a brief overview of Title IX which makes clear its limitations in securing gender equity. Part IIA discusses the declining representation and lower success rate of women coaches, while Part II.B explores the areas of Title IX (and accompanying federal statutory provisions) that have sought to secure their equal treatment. Part III presents the findings of an empirical survey of over 450 coaches of college women's sports concerning the barriers to gender equity and the role of Title IX Part IV situates these findings in light of other research on obstacles for women in traditionally male-dominated workplaces, including coaching, and concludes with potential policy prescriptions. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 2 I. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: GENDER EQUITY AND TITLE IX ............................... 3 A . Title IX M andates ....................................................................................... 6 B. The Impact of Title IX and Continuing Controversies ............................. 8 II. WOMEN COACHES IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS .................................................... 12 A. The Representation and Success of Women Coaches ............................. 12 B. Legal Remedies for Gender Discrimination Against Women Coaches ........ 14 Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law, Director, Center on Ethics, Stanford University. - Attorney on Civil Appellate Staff, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice; J.D., Stanford Law School; M.P.P., Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. The author clerked for Chief Judge Alex Kozinski on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last year and will be clerking for Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court in October Term 2008. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of his former, current, or future employer.

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