203. Nancy Hogshead – Title IX and Social Change

“Title IX says no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of sex…as measured three different ways, one is equal opportunities to participate, two is equal scholarship dollars between men and women, and third is, they’ve got to get treated the same way.”

Guest Bio:

Life-long advocate for access and equality in athletics, internationally recognized legal expert on sports issues, scholar and author Nancy Hogshead has a commitment to equality, using sport as a vehicle for social change. 

As one of the foremost exponents for gender equity, she advocates for access and equality in sports participation. Legal issues include sexual harassment, sexual abuse and assault, employment, pregnancy, and legal enforcement under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

She has testified in Congress numerous times on the topic of gender equity in athletics, written numerous scholarly and lay articles, and has been a frequent guest on national news programs on the topic. From 2003 – 2012 she was the Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Committee on the Rights of Women. She was elected to the editorial board of the Journal of Intercollegiate Sport.  Sports Illustrated magazine listed her as one of the most influential people in the history of Title IX.

Hogshead practiced law at the law firm of Holland & Knight, in both their litigation and public law departments. She was a tenured Professor of Law at the Florida Coastal School of Law, where she taught Torts, Sports Law and Gender Equity in Athletics courses for twelve years. Hogshead had a 30 year history with the Women’s Sports Foundation, starting as a college intern, becoming the third President from 1992-94, it’s legal advisor from 2003-10, and serving as a consultant as the Senior Director of Advocacy until 2014. 

She earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and is an honors graduate of Duke University.

Published Works

• Equal Play, Title IX and Social Change, co-authored with Andrew Zimbalist, has received acclaim since its release by Temple University Press.
• Pregnant and Parenting Student-Athletes
• Resources and Model Policies, published by the NCAA 
• The Ethics of Title IX and Gender Equity for Coaches, appears in The Ethics of Coaching Sports
• Moral, Social and Legal Issues, edited by Robert L. Simon.

Hogshead’s Awards and Accolades:

• An honorary doctorate from Springfield College
• Induction into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame, the Hall of Fame for the National Association for Sports and Physical Education
• Receipt of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators’ “Honor Award”.
• Presented with the National Organization for Women’s “Courage Award,” and was inducted into the National Consortium for Academics and Sports Hall of Fame (2011).
• Awarded the “Title IX Advocate Award” from the Alliance of Women Coaches (2012).
• Awarded the “Babe Didrikson Zaharias” Award (2014).
• Nancy capped eight years as a world class swimmer at the 1984 Olympics, where she won three Gold medals and one Silver medal.
• Through high school and college dual meets she was undefeated.
• Nathan Mallison Award, given to Florida’s outstanding athlete
• The prestigious Kiphuth Award, given to the best all-around swimmer nationally
• Nancy has been inducted into eleven halls of fame, including the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Resources:

• Nancy Hogshead 
• Donation page
• Nancy Hogshead Introduction
• Olympic Gold Medalist Fighting to Stop Sexual Abuse in Sport ½The Players’ Tribune
• Nancy Hogshead ½ CEO Champion Women

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