UConn's Geno Auriemma says Title IX 'pretty much out the window'
ESPN • • sports
Key Points:
- UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma expressed that Title IX legislation is largely being ignored at the major conference level, particularly regarding equitable funding between men's and women's sports.
- Auriemma highlighted concerns that revenue-sharing payouts heavily favor football and men's basketball, with fewer resources allocated to women's basketball despite scholarship efforts.
- The reversal of Biden-era guidance by the Trump administration has allowed schools to pay athletes without mandating equal distribution between male and female athletes, raising Title IX compliance concerns.
- Auriemma criticized the current two-site regional format in the women's NCAA tournament, arguing that hosting early rounds at school sites would be preferable if guaranteed sellouts were possible.
- Responding to Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack's complaints about repeated UConn subregional placements, Auriemma acknowledged the issue but noted he has no control over seeding committee decisions.
