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Going to post this but there might be only a few posters who know the name Sharon Taylor. Can't wait to see 'Nation's' comments. But I always respected Taylor. In fact, I respect anyone who achieves success in their particular field of endeavor regardless of what it is. Especially people who change the status quo like Taylor did.
One of the top coaches of all time in the PSAC she was ridden out of town on a rail by people who thought she discriminated against men's sports. Bashed her to no end. When she filed a libel suit against the ESPN radio affiliate in Williamsport they legally hid behind the defense that she was a "public figure" so they could say whatever they wanted about her regardless of its veracity. Women's sports thrived under her leadership and men's often didn't. Especially football. They are still bad, though. Wrestling has improved since her departure.
So, my question is did the men's and women's performance differ so much (in some sports) because she had a bias or did the women's programs excel because she was such a force in women's athletics on a national and international level? How different is this from the Edinboro situation and Baumgartner's impact on the wrestling program? Was it to the detriment of the rest of the sports? How much gender bias does exist in college athletics departments?
Anyways, congratulations to Sharon on this award.
Going to post this but there might be only a few posters who know the name Sharon Taylor. Can't wait to see 'Nation's' comments. But I always respected Taylor. In fact, I respect anyone who achieves success in their particular field of endeavor regardless of what it is. Especially people who change the status quo like Taylor did.
One of the top coaches of all time in the PSAC she was ridden out of town on a rail by people who thought she discriminated against men's sports. Bashed her to no end. When she filed a libel suit against the ESPN radio affiliate in Williamsport they legally hid behind the defense that she was a "public figure" so they could say whatever they wanted about her regardless of its veracity. Women's sports thrived under her leadership and men's often didn't. Especially football. They are still bad, though. Wrestling has improved since her departure.
So, my question is did the men's and women's performance differ so much (in some sports) because she had a bias or did the women's programs excel because she was such a force in women's athletics on a national and international level? How different is this from the Edinboro situation and Baumgartner's impact on the wrestling program? Was it to the detriment of the rest of the sports? How much gender bias does exist in college athletics departments?
Anyways, congratulations to Sharon on this award.
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