Title IX and the cutting of programs

Title IX has done wonders for women's sports in America. It has brought on so many new opportunities for female athletes to receive scholarships and continue doing something they love. They now have more opportunities to start playing sports and don't have to stop at high school or college. However, as I love what it has given to not only women but all sports I have to look at is as a double edged sword.

The problem I am talking about is not ingrained in what Title IX is supposed to do but can be a result of it. I am talking about other sports having to be eliminated to accommodate more women's sports. The elimination of these sports can't be blamed by implementation and compliance with Title IX but by the athletic departments and universities that don't do what is necessary to comply and have enough money to finance other sports. These universities need to be aware that they must comply and develop a plan to make sure they have the funds to keep all of their sports. ADs need to do what is necessary and possibly eliminate little things that eat up funds in order to keep their teams. Just recently Hofstra University had to drop their football progam from their school. I am not saying it is a direct result of Title IX but the athletic department had to know that some things needed to be done in order to keep all of their programs especially in this economy. Start low and cut jobs that aren't necessarily needed. Raise awareness and funds through boosters and alumni. There are steps that need to be taken to ensure that programs do not get cut.

So I guess this post wasn't as much about Title IX as it was about the tragedy of losing college programs and that there are ways to prevent it. I am all about adding women's sports and expanding women's college athletics. But no team, in any circumstances should have to be cut because of budget restrictions whether it be from recession or trying to comply with Title IX