Thursday, April 25, 2013: 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Convention Center: 209AB
| Speaker: | Jeffrey Gerson, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Arlington, MA |
Acosta & Carpenter’s annual survey has noted a declining number of women coaches in college sports since the late 1970s. The one sport that is apparently moving in a more positive direction is NCAA Division I women’s rowing/crew. This paper explores the reasons for this phenomenon, which may offer other women’s college sports a model to help reverse the decline in women coaches taking place in their sport.
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