January 8, 2008

More Women Play College Sports, but Fewer Lead Teams or Departments, Study Finds

By Libby Sander

More women than ever before are competing on college sports teams, but they remain in the minority among top administrative and coaching positions in athletics departments, according to new data in a study that has tracked women's involvement in collegiate sports over three decades.

While opportunities to play college sports continue to expand for women, as they have consistently over the 31-year history of the study, the growth in women's representation at the highest levels

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