Title IX Changed Everything

When Coach Rob Selvig took over the Lady Griz at the University of Montana in 1978, the NCAA didn't even recognize women's basketball. The release of the Title IX regulations, starting in 1975, meant that female athletes had access to playing time, uniforms, facilities, publicity, and scholarships -- and the Lady Griz could finally move out of their tiny weight room under the stairs.

Title IX Changed Everything

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