Daemen University Athletics

Title IX provides that: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Although Title IX prohibits sex discrimination campus-wide, it has been defined to apply to intercollegiate athletics in three specific areas: Participation, Scholarships and Treatment of Existing Athletes and Programs. Title IX compliance requires equity as that term has been defined under the law in each of these three areas. Daemen University believes that all student-athletes have a right to participate in an athletic program free of discrimination, including sexual harassment and retaliation. Daemen believes in the educational value of intercollegiate athletics and as such offers a competitive NCAA Division II varsity athletics program, as a second year candidate, and is a member of the East Coast Conference.

Participation in intercollegiate athletics is a privilege and as such, those who participate agree to abide by the rule and regulations set forth by the NCAA, East Coast Conference and Daemen. These rules are comprehensive and anticipate that those who participate in athletics will demonstrate a serious commitment to their teams. Daemen offers athletics participation opportunities at the intermural, club and intercollegiate levels.

Participation. Title IX provides three separate avenues for a school to demonstrate equity. Those who wish to compete on a varsity sport that is not currently offered at Daemen may file a petition to gain varsity status. Factors considered shall include gender equity, interest and ability, intercollegiate competitive opportunities, among others.

Athletics Scholarships. Daemen offers equitable athletic scholarships to its male and female student athletes. Whether determining equity between male and female student-athletes, Title IX expects that the percentage of men and women who play sports will essentially mirror the percentage of athletics based aid provided to male and female student-athletes.

Treatment. Title IX expects athletics programs to treat its male and female student-athletes equally with regard to the following areas:
a. The provision of equipment and supplies
b. Scheduling of games and practice time
c. Travel and per diem allowance
d. Opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring
e. Assignment and compensation of coaches and tutors
f. Provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities
g. Provision of medical and training facilities and services
h. Provision of housing and dining facilities and services
i. Publicity
j. Recruitment

Equity in this area means that there is equality when assessing how men as compared to women are treated in the aggregate in these areas. For example, men and women that play the same sport would not necessarily receive the same benefits but that an equitable number of men and women are treated alike. Also, because sports differ, they require different gear, medical attention, and number of coaches, among other things. Accordingly, Daemen provides believe that student-athletes should be treated equally given the unique features of their sports.

No matter the source of the funds used to support student- athlete financial aid and treatment (e.g., fund-raised, donated, contractually-secured), Daemen will treat student-athletes equitably in its support of their participation.

For more information about Daemen University Athletics Title IX please contact: 

Karen Roehling
Senior Woman Administrator
Email: kroehlin@daemen.edu