EspnW Hosts Women Sports Summit - Higher Education: In this 40th anniversary year of Title IX, 250 people involved in women’s sports —athletes, coaches, sponsors, academics, executives and other decision-makers —gathered in Tucson, Ariz. this week to discuss how to collaborate in building a stronger future for female athletes and for women involved in sports.
Laura Gentile, vice president of espnW, a website focused on female athletes and sports fans, described this week’s summit, titled “The Future Is Ours,” as an opportunity to craft a forward-looking agenda to raise the profile of women’s sports. Through the sharing of ideas and strategizing, the goal is to improve the business of women’s sports, as well as create greater opportunities for female athletes.
The summit began with a preview of the documentary film series ESPN has commissioned to mark the anniversary of Title IX, Nine for IX. The nine films, all of which will be directed by female filmmakers, will not be a list of athletes or a countdown, said Connor Schell, vice president and executive producer of ESPN Films and ESPN Class
