The Biden Amendments: How Will Title IX Changes Impact Collegiate Athletic Departments?

By Collin Williams, of New Era ADR For almost a year, there has been excitement and trepidation about how the Biden administration’s proposed amendments (the “Biden Amendments”) will impact Title IX. Only a few of the proposed changes specifically apply to collegiate athletics, but sports is inherently intertwined with the 51 year-old law, which prohibits sex discrimination in any federally-funded educational program. Title IX is best known for sparking the expansion of women’s spo