The distinction was first highlighted by Stanford sports activities efficiency coach Ali Kershner who posted two photographs on Instagram. One photograph, in accordance with Kershner, was the men’s setup exhibiting benches and different kinds of weight gear. The different photograph of the women’s setup reveals a set of free weights and a few yoga mats.
In her publish, Kershner included the handles for NCAA women’s basketball, the NCAA and March Madness, saying, “this needs to be addressed.”
“These women want and deserve to be given the same opportunities,” Kershner wrote. “Not only that — three weeks in a bubble and no access to DBs above 30’s until the sweet 16? In a year defined by a fight for equality this is a chance to have a conversation and get better.”
A couple of hours after Kershner’s publish, the NCAA vp of women’s basketball Lynn Holzman acknowledged that “some of the amenities teams would typically have access to have not been as available inside the controlled environment.”
She added in her assertion: “In part, this is due to the limited space and the original plan was to expand the workout area once additional space was available later in the tournament.”
Sedona Prince of the Oregon Ducks disputed there was “limited space” and posted a video exhibiting all the “extra space.” “If you’re not upset by this problem, then you’re part of it,” she added.
Several WNBA and NBA players tweeted their help after the photographs surfaced.
The NCAA stated it was “actively working to enhance existing resources at practice courts, including additional weight training equipment.”
