Title IX at Trinity
At Trinity University during this time there was a transition in a few sports from Division I to Division III as well as adding competitive sports for women. Title IX has definitely had some success at Trinity University “In 2000, Sports Illustrated conducted a survey that ranked the top colleges for women’s athletics. Trinity ranked third in the study amongst DIII institutions as the best for women to be student-athletes” (Trinity University Athletics). Trinity has maintained an elite status on both an academic and athletic platform for a number of years.
Almost all of the people that I had spoken to have been involved with Trinity University athletics in some aspect. James Hill the current Associate Sports Information director graduated from Trinity in the 1970’s while Title IX was in the process. Mr.Hill began by discussing with me the ultimate pioneer of Title IX which was Billie Jean King. He mentioned that she was “An inspiration for women’s athletics and stood for equality” (Personal interview, 2016). While he was attending Trinity, the only female sports that were recognized by the NCAA was tennis, basketball, and softball. He also mentioned that for women’s sports the teams were referred to as the “Trinity Tigerettes” or Trinity “Tiger Gal’s” not the Trinity Tigers like the male teams. The name “Trinity Tigerettes” continued to the mid 1980’s” (Personal interview, 2016).