Breaking News — William & Mary Restores Programs in the Midst of a Title IX Controversy
By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer and Professor, Sports Media, Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca College, staurows@ithaca.edu
To quote Yogi Berra or John Fogarty, it was like déjà vu all over again at the College of William & Mary (W & M) on September 3, 2020 when administrators announced a decision to eliminate seven varsity sports teams, including men’s and women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s track and field, and women’s volleyball.