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Our Goal
To provide direct assistance in preserving men's collegiate athletic programs and increase scholarship and competitive opportunities in the United States.
In 1969: Approximately 230 collegiate gymnastics programs existed.
Today: Only 18 NCAA programs remain in the U.S. due to Title IX compliance.
More than 2,200 men's athletic teams have been eliminated since 1981 to comply with the proportionality prong of the 1979 Title IX Policy Interpretation (a quota system). Thousands of male athletes have been prohibited from participating in collegiate sports and as a result, men's athletic scholarships and coaching positions have evaportated.
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Proceeds from the Pacific Coast Classic benefit the following organizations that significantly impact the expansion of men's sports opportunities in the United States:
Fairness in Sports Foundation
For Equal Athletic Opportunity
The Fairness in Sports Foundation is a newly-formed organization dedicated to addressing the elimination of collegiate men's athletic programs. Its purpose is to stop and reverse the decimation of men's sports through efforts to revise the Title IX Three-Prong Test.
Title IX has become a complex issue due to the problems that have evolved over its interpretation. The law, which was designed to end discrimination against women, is now discriminating against men. Universities have attempted to comply with Title IX legislation by creating, upgrading or reinstating women's teams; however, they have done so by eliminating men's teams.
Change requires clarification and redefinition of the Title IX language used in its Policy Interpretation. Eliminating sports was never the intent of this Federal law. It is quite clear that in order to save men's sports programs from further demise, the Title IX Three-Prong Test must be revised. Once done, universities can comply with Title IX and accommodate women and men's interests and abilities to the same degree.
National Gymnastics Foundation Men's Scholarship Program
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Event Director: Karen Owoc
Competition Director: Roger Baldwin
 Event Produced by USA Sports Management
USA Sports Management
231 Market Place #401, San Ramon, CA 94583
Karen Owoc, Founder & Director of The Pacific Coast Classic
Ph: 925.735.0700 Fax: 925.735.0703 Cell: 925.413.6207
Email: karen.owoc@usa-sports.org
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