Title IX
Present:
Title IX 50th Anniversary
Celebration & Forum
Tuesday, June 21 at 7pm
Symphony Hall
Downtown Springfield
Free to the public.
Join us for an evening with Basketball Hall of Famers and influential Women in Sports as they discuss the advent, implementation, and progress of Title IX—the road to equality for Female athletes.
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What is Title IX?
Title IX states:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Guest Speakers
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Nancy Lieberman 1996 Hall of Fame Inductee 2X Collegiate National Championship 3X All American Distinguished pro career spanning 28 years First woman to play on a Men’s Professional Basketball Team |
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Morgan Tuck UCONN standout player, 4 time NCAA National Champion USA Basketball Gold Medalist Former WNBA Player for the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm |
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Carol Stiff One of ESPN’s most senior women executives Responsible for ESPN’s commitment to women’s sports across all platforms Chairman, Women’s BHOF Board of Directors |
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Cheryl Miller 1995 Hall of Fame Inductee 2X National Collegiate Champion 4X Collegiate All American, 3X College Player of the Year 1984 Olympic Gold Medal Winner |
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Jody Conradt 1998 Hall of Fame Inductee Women’s Coach at Texas with over 900 wins 1986 NCAA Championship 21 NCAA Tournament Appearances |
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Donna Lopiano CEO Women’s Sports Foundation First Women’s Sports AD at Texas Named ‘One of Top 100 Most Influential People in Sports'
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Tara VanDerveer 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee Current Women’s Coach at Stanford University 3 NCAA Championships, 5X NCAA Coach of the Year Most wins of any coach in Women’s Collegiate Basketball History |
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Sylvia Hatchell 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee Coach at the University of North Carolina NCAA Championship Coach USA Gold Medal Coach 1988 |
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