Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Publication Source
International Journal of Volleyball Research
Abstract
Seeking to understand the relationship between Title IX and its impact on a select group of its contemporary beneficiaries, the purpose of this study was to determine the influence of Title IX on the personal and professional biographies of 8 early career female club volleyball coaches. This study utilized a modified case study design featuring constant comparison data analysis. Data were collected using a qualitative interview technique with each of the candidate’s interviews subdivided into four distinct sections. Part I of the interview established a basic personal and professional biography of each individual coach. Part II provided data on the subject’s athletic experiences. Part III addressed the life goals of the coaches. Part IV explored each individual participant’s knowledge of Title IX. Findings revealed the existence of major themes common across all 8 coaches including (a) the shared belief that athletics provided opportunities for them to develop valuable lifelong personal and professional skills, (b) that opportunities for the acquisition of such skills were their implicit right (i.e., not directly attributable to Title IX, about which they knew little), and (c) the existence of an enduring commitment to the sport of volleyball as a source of personal identity and fulfillment. Once educated fully about Title IX, however, the coaches were unanimous in their belief that although progress in women’s athletics -- related to the impact of Title IX -- had permitted them to succeed, inequity vis-à-vis opportunities accorded their male counterparts still existed. Correspondingly, the findings of this study suggest a post-gender society has not yet been attained and that efforts to ensure equal opportunity must continue.
Inclusive pages
39-47
ISBN/ISSN
1524-4652
Document Version
Published Version
Publisher
USA Volleyball
Volume
10
Issue
1
Place of Publication
Colorado Springs, CO
Peer Reviewed
yes
Keywords
Title IX, coaching, volleyball, gender equity, women's athletics
eCommons Citation
Dahlberg, Dennis; De Marco, George M.; Daprano, Corinne M.; and Ridenour, Carolyn, "The Influence of Title IX on Personal and Professional Biographies of Early Career Female Club Volleyball Coaches" (2010). Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications. 10.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hss_fac_pub/10
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Comments
Included in eCommons with express written permission of USA Volleyball.