Proactive Steps in Dealing with Gender Discrimination in College Athletics

By Martin Edel and Isabelle Bruner[1] Gender inequality is alive in college athletics.  Gender inequities exist in differences between men’s and women’s athletic facilities, athletic equipment, coaching experience and salaries, and amounts spent and allocated to men’s and women’s sports.[2]  Schools may take no action and risk complicity and a rash of costly lawsuits.  Or colleges may become pro-active in identifying and addressing gender inequity for a fraction of the