“NCAA Laws Have Gone Out the Window”: Geno Auriemma Raises Title IX Concerns Ahead of Sweet 16

“NCAA Laws Have Gone Out the Window”: Geno Auriemma Raises Title IX Concerns Ahead of Sweet 16

Just as the NCAA’s Sweet 16 gets underway, legendary UConn coach Geno Auriemma is sounding the alarm that the very laws meant to ensure fairness in college sports have been thrown out the window. While Title IX was bestowed as a federal civil right in 1972 to eliminate this exact disparity, including in the NCAA, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma’s recent assessment ahead of their crucial March Madness game might change the narrative around it imme…

Auriemma: Title IX 'pretty much out the window'

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma on Thursday said Title IX legislation, in practice, is "pretty much out the window."

UConn's Geno Auriemma Says Title IX 'pretty Much Out The Window'

Alexa PhilippouMar 26, 2026, 06:08 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Multiple Authors FORT WORTH, Texas — UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma on Thursday said Title IX legislation, in practice, is “pretty m…