Donna Lopiano, executive director
Women's Sports Foundation
The Clemson Tiger

"We still have a long way to go. Fully 80 to 90 percent of most universities are not in compliance with Title IX. The good news is that they are halfway there. I have seen a real change. The first step in change is usually a lot of anger, a lot of resentment, sometimes retribution. The next step is acceptance. The next step is celebration, and bragging on what you are doing. I see more and more schools celebrating their women athletes and the women's athletics programs. I see a great future in that regard."

Minority hiring

Bob Minnix, president
Black Coaches Association
Chicago Sun-Times

"(The lack of minority hires in Division I football) causes you to take pause. How is it that you can have this many job openings -- everything from coveted, big-time jobs to lesser ones and those in between -- and not have any Blacks hired? ...

"I guess we (as the BCA) have to evaluate ourselves. We came into existence to solve this problem, and there are fewer black coaches than there were five years ago. You have to ask yourself, 'How are you doing?' "