NACWAA Presents……Title IX Trailblazers

 

Dear Women in Coaching Blog Readers:  One of the exciting outcomes of celebrating the passage of Title IX is the fact that the occasion has inspired creative ideas to recognize the unsung contributions of a host of women who have made a difference in the lives of girls and women during the past four decades.   Thanks to the vision of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), the work of more than 30 women coaches and administrators have been documented in 25 two-to-three minute videos submitted by institutions as well as conferences.

As a collection, this set of videos serves as a powerful reminder of how one woman can make a difference and how, when women act together toward a common purpose, great things can happen.

Below are the names of the honorees and their nominators:

Nominating School or Conference	Honoree
America East Conference	Pat Meiser, Director of Athletics, Hartford University
Auburn University	Meredith Jenkins, Senior Associate Athletic Director & Senior Woman Administrator
University at Buffalo	Nan Harvey, former Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator (coached women’s softball & basketball)
Cornell University	Digit Murphy, Retired Head Women’s Ice Hockey Coach, Brown University
Capital University	Dixie Jeffers, Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Dartmouth College	Josie Harper, Director of Athletics & Recreation (retired 2009)
University of Dayton	Ann Meyers, described by the Dayton Daily News as the Flyers’ greatest two sport athletes; AIAW Women’s Division II Basketball National Champions 1980; AIAW National Volleyball Player of the Year twice
DePaul University	Jean Lenti Ponsetto, Director of Athletics
Fresno State University	Margie Wright, Head Women’s Softball Coach
Hollins University	Lanetta Ware, Head Coach – Basketball, Fencing, & Lacrosse, Professor of Physical Education, Internationally Lacrosse Official (retired 2005)
Illinois State University	Dr. Laurie Mabry, former Director of Athletics for Women
Kent State University	Judy Devine, Associate Athletic Director (retired 2000)
Lone Star Conference	Kathleen Brasfield, Director of Athletics, Angelo State University
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	The countless contributions of women across the conference.
Northeast Conference	Christie Rampone, Starting Defender & Current Captain, US Women’s National Soccer Team, standout at Monmouth University
Northwestern University	Kelly Amonte Hiller, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach
University of Oklahoma	Marita Hynes, former Associate Director of Athletics, Softball Coach
Pacific Lutheran	Sara Officer, Head Coach – Women’s Basketball, Field Hockey, Tennis, Track and Field, & Volleyball
Princeton University	Chris Sailer, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Southern Illinois University	Charlotte West, Director of Athletics for Women (1960 to 1986); Coach & Instructor (1957 to 1960); Appointed Full Professor in 1973; helped to develop sport management graduate program
University of Texas	Jody Conradt, Women’s Athletic Director & Head Women’s Basketball Coach (1992-2001); 38 years as a head women’s basketball coach at college level
UCLA	Ann Meyers Drysdale, first woman to earn a full scholarship at UCLA; first four-time women’s basketball All-American; 1978 Player of the Year & Broderick Cup Award recipient; AIAW National Championship
Wiley College	Janet P. Eaton, Director of Athletics
William Smith College	Head Coaches Pat Genovese (lacrosse), Sally Scatton (field hockey), &  Aliceann Wilber (soccer)
West Virginia University	Kittie Blakemore, first women’s basketball coach at the West Virginia University

NACWAA has launched this project with an added incentive that the producers of the video receiving the highest number of views will be awarded a $9,000 donation for their program or conference through the NACWAA Foundation Fund.

To view all of the videos in the Title IX Trailblazer Tribute, you can go to                                      http://www.nacwaa.org/title-IX-trailblazer-tribute-video-contest

I hope you enjoy.

Kindest regards – Ellen,

Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Professor, Department of Sport Management, Drexel University