Lessons from the Driveway
This is not any old basketball hoop on a random driveway. This is the hoop at my childhood home. The driveway where I spent hours practicing my shot and my ball handling skills and running wind sprints to stay in shape. In those hours of dribbling and shooting, I learned about myself and about life.
I started “shooting around” with my brothers when I was eleven or twelve…
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Why Title IX is important to me
It’s a great privilege to have the opportunity to play. And it’s a great responsibility to decide when and how kids should play.
The 1976 women’s basketball team did more than make Olympic history
The Olympic motto encourages athletes to give their best during competition with these three Latin words that mean Faster–Higher–Stronger. The pressure on athletes to do well for their country is always great, but perhaps never greater than when they are the first to have the chance.
Dressed for success
While clothes in the workplace have gotten more casual, athletes in all sports know that when we look good and feel good, we perform better.
Call her “Coach”
Title IX gave more girls and women the opportunity to play sports. So why did it have the opposite effect on coaching opportunities for women?
Women make history with a whistle
While growing up I would never have imagined women would referee men’s sports. But they have been for two decades—and they are still making history.
Title IX brought changes for girls’ sports—and a special role model for me
Thanks to Title IX a girls’ basketball team was formed just as I started high school. And while I got to play, seeing a female athlete on television was a rare opportunity. Seeing one in person was nearly impossible. It’s time to thank the one I did.
Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day!
For 35 years the Women’s Sports Foundation has sponsored National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This year you can join virtual events being held across the country.