JUCOs, Jocks, and Title IX: The Coach as the Dear Colleague guiding community college athletes (Published)
The “Dear Colleague Letter” distributed guidance to educational programs regarding Title IX in 2011. In 2014, the Department of Education released the names of 55 schools that are under investigation for sexual violence. In turn, the fire storm around athletes and violence against women has brought new attention to the urgency to educate the college campus. As community colleges craft their training programs and interventions, the athletic coach is an integral part in truly reaching community college student-athletes. This article reviews the Title IX policy, athletics’ unfortunate association with sexual violence, and the primary role an athletic coach can play in guiding players to compliant social justice within the framework on Title IX.
Keywords: Community College Coach, Culture, Sexual violence, Title IX