Wednesday, november 12, 1975
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Aleen Swofford, UNL women's athletic dir
ector, was hired in July to head the post at
$18,000 a year. Swofford and women's sports
information director Jay Davis have been
speaking to groups about Title IX as one
means of obtaining financial support.
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Women's athletic budget short
Three years ago, UNL's women's athletics re- SB Sol? UnS
ceived $25 annual for each sport. In comparison, she said. Unlike four pother Big 8 schools, UNLs
the present $132,000 budget seems adequate, teams drive carstc eve Edutf
Rut. in order to nrovide enoueh monies for the Also, the women s Physical Education Building
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,o be tripled, according to Aleen Swofford, UNL buJdm pnonty r J&c.
women's athletic director.
Athletics has been the most discussed aspect of
the Title IX regulations. The critical sentence in
the guidelines concerning athletics state unequal
expenditures for separate male and female teams
and according to Swofford, "We sit on egg shells
because the Physical Education Dept. may have to
use for classes the time and space we now occupy."
In five of nine sports, UNL plays fewer games
than the average Big 8 women's team in respective
does not constitute noncompliance with the regula- sports; plays the same number m two sports and
more games in iwo uuicia.
Comparing budget size to program size, Ne
braska ranks seventh in the Big 8, she said, adding
that UNL has the only Big 8 women's athletic pro
gram (besides Oklahoma and Oklahoma State),
which utilizes athletic department-funds.
tions.
However, the Athletic Director has the responsi
bility to provide necessary funds for separate teams
in assessing what is needed for equal opportunity
for members of one sex.
Time needed
But "things won't be equalized overnight,"
Swofford said. "Title IX provides a three year
imi-i1imntatinn rArirrl Wf won't wait three VeaTS
for the big crunch-we're easing into it. We don't ed pay is $24.
Officials underpaid
She also noted that the average pay UNL gives
officials for games is $8, while the average suggest-
want to do it by taking away from the men's pro
grams."
One reason Swofford gave for the needed in
crease is that nine teams share two sets of warm
tips, which don't fit some players. The gymnastics,
track and field, golf and tennis teams have no uni
forms and the basketball and swimming teams have
uniforms that are "stained and outmoded," she
said.
In addition, equipment used by the Women's
Athletic Dept. is owned by the Women's Physical
Education Dept., she said, adding that salaries for
most coaches (many of whom also teach), are
jointly paid by both departments.
Another reason she gave for the needed increase
is that the Athletic Dept. pays one-quarter of
coaches salaries, but takes the majority of their
time. "We're asking them to do an awful lot for the
salary they're getting," she said.
Swofford added that UNL offers 55 tuition
scholarships to in-state women athletics, although
the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for
Women (AIAW) guidelines allow for 120 scholar
ships. Limited team funds
Still another reason for a needed budget increase
is that each team receives about $1,500 of the
Presently, the Athletic Dept. provides $80,000
of the budget. Another $35,000 comes from the
Chancellor's office and the remaining $17,000
from the 71 1 line of the University budget.
The Legislature recently adjourned a special ses
sion to cut state spending, so it's doubtful needed
funds will be appropriated for UNL women's
athletics.
Therefore, Swofford said she's trying to increase
interest in women's sports to the point where they
can become self-supporting.
"Women's athletics were strong in the 1920s,"
Swofford said. "The change in economy over the
years has reflected the mood and philosophy about
women's athletics."
Local fans help
Swofford and women's sports information
director Jay Davis already have obtained support
from local fans who have started the Boost Her
club.
Funds also have been raised through a run to
Omaha by the volleyball team (which bought a
second set of warm ups). Speaking engagements by
Swofford and Davis and tonight's Valentino's
Women's Athletics Night (where 25 cents of every
pizza goes to women's athletics), are other fund
raising projects.
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