Study: Women have advantage in college sports Jul 16, 2009
Donna Lopiano, the former CEO of the Womens Sports Foundation, believes the CSCs selective analysis is disingenuous. Its decision to set aside the nearly 20,000 football scholarships flaws the entire discussion because of the extensive financial resources used in football. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Title IX blame? » Jul 15, 2009
Donna Lopiano, president of Sports Management Resources and a strong advocate of gender equality, said Title IX reformists such as the CSC should look at the money being invested into football and men's basketball before pointing fingers at Title IX.. "It's fair to say over the last 10 years, men's minor sports have taken it on the chin because more and more money is going to football and men's basketball," Lopiano said. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Kim Mulkey Nominated For Texas Sports Hall Of Fame Jun 4, 2009
WACO (June 3, 2009)--The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, comprised of media members around the state and chaired by Dave Campbell of Texas Football Magazine fame, has set the final ballot of nominees (see attached) to be voted on for induction in early 2010 in Waco. Six nominees from the primary ballot and two from the veterans ballot will comprise the Class of 2009. (KWTX.com, TX)
* Sports Briefs May 30, 2009
The womens baseball committee is headed by Donna Lopiano, the former CEO of the Womens Sports Foundation in the US, and includes members from Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Nigeria, India, Cuba, Portugal, Australia and South Korea. The move is a central part of the IBAFs bid to get baseball reinstated as an Olympic sport for the 2016 Games. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
IBAF pushing for women's baseball in Olympics May 29, 2009
The women's baseball committee is headed by Donna Lopiano, the former CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation in the United States, and includes members from Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Nigeria, India, Cuba, Portugal, Australia and South Korea. The IBAF said the panel will work to develop the women's game globally, consider the site for next year's Women's World Cup and create a world ranking system. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Women's baseball panel pushes for 2016 Olympic bid May 29, 2009
The women's baseball committee is headed by Donna Lopiano, the former CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation. The panel includes members from Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Nigeria, India, Cuba, Portugal, Australia and South Korea. (MSNBC -- Sports)
