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Addressing Gender Inequities in Collegiate Sport

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  • Athena Yiamouyiannis
  • Barbara Osborne

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The purpose of this study was to examine issues related to female representation within the governance structure of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). A descriptive statistics approach through the lens of feminism was taken in collecting and analyzing data related to the gender representation of staff leadership positions within the NCAA national office and gender representation within the NCAA Division I, II, and III governance structure. This was coupled with a review of NCAA programming initiatives related to leadership opportunities. Although a number of strategies are being implemented by the NCAA to provide greater access and leadership opportunities for women (e.g., diversity initiatives, Senior Woman Administrator legislation, and guaranteed representation on committees), women continue to be underrepresented within NCAA governance substructures and upper leadership levels within the NCAA national office. In addition, nongender neutral sport governance policies still exist that impede the progress of achieving gender equality.

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  • Athena Yiamouyiannis & Barbara Osborne, 2012. "Addressing Gender Inequities in Collegiate Sport," SAGE Open, , vol. 2(2), pages 21582440124, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:2:y:2012:i:2:p:2158244012449340
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244012449340
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    1. Burton, Laura J., 2015. "Underrepresentation of women in sport leadership: A review of research," Sport Management Review, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 155-165.

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