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UConn Coach Auriemma Critiques Title IX Funding Disparities

3/27/2026

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Geno Auriemma, UConn women's basketball coach, criticized Title IX and its impact as the NCAA's Sweet 16 opens.
He noted funding disparities: men's basketball $4.3 million vs. women's $1.6 million from a $20.5 million NCAA total.
Auriemma said Title IX's effectiveness is diminishing, especially after policy changes during U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Before UConn's game against North Carolina, he urged equitable funding to grow and sustain women's sports.

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Geno Auriemma, UConn women's basketball coach, criticized Title IX and its impact as the NCAA's Sweet 16 opens.
He noted funding disparities: men's basketball $4.3 million vs. women's $1.6 million from a $20.5 million NCAA total.
Auriemma said Title IX's effectiveness is diminishing, especially after policy changes during U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Before UConn's game against North Carolina, he urged equitable funding to grow and sustain women's sports.