When Title IX was first passed in 1972, numerous athletic directors and college presidents believed they did not have to comply with the legislation because it did not apply to athletics.

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This is true. Many athletic directors and college presidents mistakenly believed that Title IX only applied to academic programs and not athletics. It was not until the 1979 Policy Interpretation by the Department of Health Education and Welfare that clarified that Title IX did indeed apply to athletics as well.

When Title IX Was First Passed in 1972, Numerous Athletic