THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HAS RELEASED THE RESULTS OF AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL’S COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE NINE. TITLE NINE REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO OFFER EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES.
IN A LETTER TO THE LOBO COMMUNITY, PRESIDENT GARNETT STOKES SAYS WOMAN MAKE UP 55 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY BUT ONLY 43 PERCENT OF IT’S ATHLETES, EQUATING TO 145 FEWER PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN. MICHAEL CARLYLE WITH OUR SPORTS STATION, 6-10, THE SPORTS ANIMAL, SAYS THE SCHOOL HAS ONLY SO MANY OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO BECOMING COMPLIANT WITH TITLE NINE. THEY CAN PUT LIMITS ON ROSTER SIZES FOR MEN’S SPORTS AND MANDATE A MINIMUM LIMIT ON THE ROSTER SIZES FOR WOMEN’S SPORTS. HE SAYS CUTTING SOME MENS SPORTS WILL COULD ALSO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION.
UNM IS CURRENTLY LOOKING AT WAYS TO ADDRESS THE BUDGET SHORTFALL IN THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT.
