SMU Coaches & Sports Medicine Personnel Accused by Female Rowers of Gender Discrimination and Negligence

Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer & Professor, Sport Management, Drexel University, ejs95@drexel.edu   According to Southern Methodist University (SMU) head coach, Doug Wright, the philosophy of the women’s rowing program that he oversaw between 2000-2017 is anchored in three key components: wellness, education, and performance which created what he called a “blue print” for female rowers to “... achieve their life-long goals after leaving SMU”. In Coach Wright’s bio he