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In this episode of the Saint Leo 360 podcast, we feature a recording from a virtual event held on March 30, 2021. This engaging panel discussion focused on women in sports. Panelists included Caitlin Hansen, head coach of the Saint Leo University women’s lacrosse team; Emma Crafton, a student-athlete and lacrosse player; and Dr. Dene Williamson, an associate professor of sport business in Saint Leo’s Tapia College of Business. Barbara Wilson, the assistant athletic director for sports medicine, served as the moderator. They talked about:

• The 1999 U.S. women’s World Cup soccer team and how the U.S. women’s team winning the championship was a critical moment in helping to bring more awareness to women’s sports
• Inequities in women’s sports media coverage, salaries for females in both individual and team sports, and other areas of the sports world compared to their male counterparts
• The lack of women in front offices of sports franchises and ways to increase these opportunities
• How female athletes partnering with male athletes has brought more awareness to women’s sports
• How social media has positively impacted women’s sports by giving female athletes a platform to be heard

This event was organized by university librarian Doris Van Kampen-Breit and was part of the “Recharge with Reading” initiative, sponsored by Academic Affairs and the Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library in recognition of National Women’s History Month.

Learn more about the bachelor’s in sport business degree program at Saint Leo University at https://www.saintleo.edu/sport-business-bachelor-degree.