ESPN celebrates 48th anniversary of Title IX
On June 23, 1972, as part of the Education Amendments, the United States passed Title IX which "requires that no person be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination on the basis of sex under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
To celebrate the 48th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, ESPN will launch espnW Presents: When We Play, a three-day, women's sport-centric, multi-platform initiative that will be anchored by more than 125 total hours of female focused programming across ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network, SEC Network and Longhorn Network. Additional content will be available on ESPN.com, ESPN Audio and the espnW social handles. espnW Presents: When We Play will run from Sunday, June 21 through Tuesday, June 23.
On the anniversary itself (June 23), beginning at midnight ET, female athletes and women's sporting events will take over ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network, SEC Network and Longhorn Network for a full day of programming. It will be a day of buzzer beaters, record breakers, upsets, college championships, professional championships and career defining moments for trailblazing women such as Mo'ne Davis, Mia Hamm, Katelyn Ohashi, Ronda Rousey, Pat Summitt, Serena Williams and many more.
Throughout the three-day event, there will complementary content across ESPN.com, ESPN Audio and the espnW Facebook, Instagram and Twitter handles. Highlights include:
- On June 23, That's What She Said Podcast:Host Sarah Spain will lead a round table discussion with Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, former Notre Dame Women's head basketball coach Ann "Muffet" McGraw and the University of Tennessee's Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer on women in leadership roles. They will also discuss the new John Wooden & Pat Summitt book on this subject that comes out this same day. The interview will also air on Spain's National ESPN Radio Show "Spain & Company" that evening.
Date | Time (ET) | Program | Watch |
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Tue, June 23 | Midnight | 2019 SEC Women's Gymnastics Championship | SEC Network |
2 a.m. | SEC Storied: Sarah & Suzanne | SEC Network | |
3 a.m. | SEC Storied: Stacy's Gift | SEC Network | |
3:30 a.m. | 2019 SEC Women's Tennis Championship | SEC Network | |
5:30 a.m. | 2019 SEC Equestrian Championship | SEC Network | |
6:30 a.m. | 2019 SEC Women's Soccer Championship | SEC Network | |
8:30 a.m. | 2019 SEC Women's Golf Championship | SEC Network | |
10:30 a.m. | 2019 SEC Women's Volleyball: Kentucky vs. Florida | SEC Network | |
12:30 p.m. | 2012 NCAA Gymnastics Championship: UCLA, Utah, Stanford, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas | SEC Network | |
2 p.m. | 2015 NCAA Gymnastics Championship: LSU, Alabama, Georgia, UCLA, Florida, Oklahoma | SEC Network | |
4 p.m. | 2017 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Mississippi State vs. South Carolina | SEC Network | |
6 p.m. | For the Culture | SEC Network | |
7 p.m. | Nine for IX: Pat XO | SEC Network | |
8 p.m. | 2012 Women's College World Series Oklahoma vs. Alabama | SEC Network | |
10 p.m. | 2015 Women's College Series Championship Game: Michigan vs. Florida | SEC Network |
espnW Content
History of Women's Athletics in the SEC
- 1:03
Staley thanks Gamecocks after SEC Championship win
Summitt is face of Title IX generation
South Carolina wins first SEC women's tennis title
- 1:40
Wilson emotional after winning 2017 title
Remembering SEC softball's national champions
- 0:38
SEC Storied: Stacy's Gift
A look at the SEC's rich gymnastics history
- 3:59
Carolina carries on despite heartbreak of lost season
UF, UGA, Bama have earned women's golf national titles
SEC 40/40: 2012 Alabama Softball
- 3:49
Kate Fagan recollects meeting her hero Pat Summitt
SEC Network to debut 'For The Culture' documentary
Auburn claims SEC Equestrian Championship
- 0:47
SEC Storied: Sarah & Suzanne
Rebels win SEC Women's Golf Championship
A first time for everything in SEC softball history