In AP Survey, ADs Raise Worries About Women’s College Sports

INDIANAPOLIS -- AP -- A new AP survey of athletic directors and conversations with ADs and conference commissioners during March Madness show concern about what would happen to women's college sports under proposals that would put more money in the pockets of some athletes.

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The most striking of the survey results released Thursday is that 94% of respondents say it would be somewhat or much more difficult to comply with Title IX gender equity rules if their school were to compensate athletes in football and men's basketball. More than 70% said some sports would lose funding or be cut. An AP count showed only 14% of Division I ADs are women.