I have been afforded the opportunity to participate in organized sports for over fifteen years. Starting as early as third grade, I have played basketball in elementary school, high school, and at the collegiate level. I have had over twenty coaches throughout my athletic career, two of which were female. Growing up I did not understand the significance of having the opportunity to play something that has had such a huge impact on my life. Furthermore, I most certainly did not take a step back and try to comprehend why in a female sport I have rarely ever had a female coach. Looking back, I always speculated why female athletic programs, both high school and collegiate, were dominated by male coaching roles. Seeking further information, I came to understand that the luxury that the Title IX Act has afforded me may have had a large deal to do with the lack of women coaches in female athletics. In reality, Title IX “has been an unqualified success, creating opportunities to play sports where none existed before,” yet for coaches, “Title IX has been an unmitigated disaster.”