MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN ATHLETICS - YEAR 2
SPORT SPONSORSHIPS V.
Institutional sport sponsorship a. If your institution has an enrollment of 1,000 students or fewer, does your institution sponsor five sports for men and five sports for women with at least three teams in each gender, per Bylaw 20.11.3.1? (n/a) b. If your institution has an enrollment of more than 1,000 students, does your institution sponsor six sports for men and six sports for women with at least three teams in each gender, per Bylaw 20.11.3.2? c. Does your institution sponsor at least one sport in each gender in every sports season, per Bylaw 20.11.3?
YES
The Mississippi University for Women, with an enrollment of around 2,800, would fall under question “B” above. As per Bylaw 20.11.3.2, The W currently sponsors a total of 17 sports: • • •
8 for men 9 for women At least three teams provided in each gender
As per question “C”, The W Athletics does provide at least one sport in each gender per sports season. The breakdown is as follows: FALL: Men- Cross Country, Soccer; Women- Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball. WINTER: Men- Basketball, Indoor Track & Field; Women- Basketball, Indoor Track & Field. SPRING: Men- Outdoor Track & Field, Golf, Tennis, Baseball; Women- Outdoor Track & Field, Tennis, Golf, Softball.
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