April 2023: A 15-month celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX culminates in Dallas, where Divisions I, II and III will crown their women’s basketball champions. The Division I game will be broadcast live on ABC for the first time in 2023. April 1, 2023 3
June 23, 1972: President Richard Nixon signs Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. The landmark legislation leads to new opportunities for women and girls to participate in athletics. June 23, 1972 0
