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https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/sports/2019/06/17/idaho-universities-fall-short-title-ix-standards/1482831001/
Interesting article in the Great Falls tribune today about the Idaho public colleges falling short on issues of Title IX in their athletic departments. They regularly have audits done to see where they are at and where they need to invest resources. One school is going to add women's soccer. Boise State plans to add Baseball but will need to significantly invest in women's sports soon.
Do the Montana public colleges have these reviews done on a regular basis or every few years? Are they made public?
At the University of Montana the Griz offer women's soccer and women's softball but neither of those sports are offered in Bozeman. I assume rodeo or other offerings (maybe skiing) off-set the big participation numbers that football brings in. Back in 2011 when the study was done to look at a potential football move to the FBS for the Griz, it mentioned Title IX and some costs associated with moving up and compliance.
https://missoulian.com/college/griz/university-of-montana-athletics-study-move-to-fbs-would-cost/article_b87e6958-5778-11e0-9bd2-001cc4c002e0.html
You don't really hear much of MSU or UM adding new sports. If they were to in the future (either because of TItle IX or an influx of dollars), I would be curious to see what those logical additions might be? What sports would you like to see added at either school?
Interesting article in the Great Falls tribune today about the Idaho public colleges falling short on issues of Title IX in their athletic departments. They regularly have audits done to see where they are at and where they need to invest resources. One school is going to add women's soccer. Boise State plans to add Baseball but will need to significantly invest in women's sports soon.
Do the Montana public colleges have these reviews done on a regular basis or every few years? Are they made public?
At the University of Montana the Griz offer women's soccer and women's softball but neither of those sports are offered in Bozeman. I assume rodeo or other offerings (maybe skiing) off-set the big participation numbers that football brings in. Back in 2011 when the study was done to look at a potential football move to the FBS for the Griz, it mentioned Title IX and some costs associated with moving up and compliance.
https://missoulian.com/college/griz/university-of-montana-athletics-study-move-to-fbs-would-cost/article_b87e6958-5778-11e0-9bd2-001cc4c002e0.html
You don't really hear much of MSU or UM adding new sports. If they were to in the future (either because of TItle IX or an influx of dollars), I would be curious to see what those logical additions might be? What sports would you like to see added at either school?