Evaluating Opportunity in College Sports (Title IX)

Authors

Brandon Kai Golden, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note critiques the current interpretation and application of Title IX in college athletics, particularly the Three-Part Test used by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). It argues that the test's focus on proportionality often leads universities to cut men's sports to achieve gender balance, which undermines the broader goal of gender equality. The author proposes a more nuanced approach, advocating for sport-specific evaluations and the elimination of the Contact Sports Exception to better align Title IX compliance with its intended purpose of preventing discrimination.

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Education Law | Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Brandon K. Golden, Evaluating Opportunity in College Sports (Title IX), 22 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 313 (2016).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol22/iss2/6