Texas A&M Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Title IX Passage – Texas A&M Athletics

By: Brad Marquardt, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Athletics will honor and celebrate the 50^th anniversary of Title IX throughout the 2022-23 school year, highlighting the success and impact the landmark legislation had on women’s athletics at Texas A&M University.

The legislation, signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972, increased funding and access to women’s athletics on a national and collegiate level. Texas A&M will be embarking on several initiatives to celebrate the profound impact that Title IX has had on women’s athletics in Aggieland, beginning with a “watch party” of ESPN’s 37 Words documentary for all Texas A&M student-athletes and staff members.

“Generations of women have redefined athletics excellence at Texas A&M in the 50 years since the passage of Title IX,” Director of Athletics Ross Bjork said. “The ground-breaking legislation played a vital role in the growth of women’s athletics here at Texas A&M, as well as across the nation. It’s an honor to be able to celebrate this anniversary knowing all the struggles and hard work of the pioneering female student-athletes.  Our mission of creating opportunities through championship athletics will continue to be inspired by those who have led the way.”

Texas A&M women’s athletics teams have lifted 20 national championship trophies, won 60 conference team championships, earned hundreds of All-America honors and produced over 50 Olympians.

Since the late Linda Waltman Cornelius (track & field) became the first female inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985, nearly 50 more legends from women’s sports have joined her in the hall of Aggie greats. Today, there are more than 250 female student-athletes across 11 teams at Texas A&M.

“Title IX has given so many girls and women the opportunity to pursue their educational and athletic dreams, including me,” said Texas A&M Deputy Athletics Director Kristen Brown, who was a two-year letterwinner in women’s basketball at Northern Illinois. “I am so grateful to the trailblazers…