Rise of Women's Basketball

Before Title IX

By: by Donald Sutton with Ron Price, Ron Price

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

This fictional story is a snap shot in time. Donald Sutton was a pioneer women’s basketball coach. Basketball had just stopped restricting women from playing only one half of the court. As you will see, due to the relative scarcity of college women’s basketball teams (pre-Title IX), you will see small schools and large schools in the same conference. Due to limited travel budgets often times the conferences were established along state lines. As the pages unfold of the challenges that women’s sports still face today, his message was so clear: Passion and commitment is not measured by the size of your athletic budget. He has lived every word, every hurt, every joy. As you follow the exploits of the Lady Barrons of Foster University rest assured this is as real as coaching gets.