When Pierre de Coubertin founded the modern Olympics in 1896, it’s hardly surprising that he excluded women from the Games. The problem, in part, was the clothing that women were saddled with in that era.

Sportsmanship… we’ve all heard that virtue extolled. But as worthy an attribute as that is, in some ways it has held back women’s athletic aspirations.

Central New York State has always been a hotbed of reform sentiment. Abolition, suffrage, temperance, religious reform — you name it, people have always rocked the boat here. When it comes to girls and sports, it’s no surprise that a revolution happened here, too.

This week, three congresswomen accused the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of violating Title IX’s spirit of gender equality.

Hoboken, New Jersey, considers itself the birthplace of baseball. The first officially recorded game of baseball was played at the town’s Elysian Fields on June 19, 1846. There’s a plaque honoring this fact — I’ve seen it.

I can hardly hold back on all the Title IX stories I want to share. But first… let’s get the fine print out of the way. Today, we’ll talk about how institutions have been judged on compliance as the law has evolved.

Sometimes, to get attention, protest has to take a dramatic form. The form of a woman, to be exact.

Lest you think Sen. John Tower was the only one objecting to the idea of the government dictating to our nation’s colleges, hold up. Let’s look at more pushback to Title IX, starting with Grove City College.

In the news last week, South Carolina State women’s basketball coach Audra Smith was fired the day after she sued the school in federal court alleging Title IX violations and discriminatory practices.