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“I’M His Coach, Not His Father:” A Title Ix Analysis Of Sexual Harassment In College Sports, Caitlin M. Cullitan
“I’M His Coach, Not His Father:” A Title Ix Analysis Of Sexual Harassment In College Sports, Caitlin M. Cullitan
Caitlin M. Cullitan
ABSTRACT “I’m His Coach, Not His Father.” A Title IX Analysis of Sexual Harassment in College Sports Caitlin M. Cullitan
Studies have estimated that, while male athletes constitute only a small percentage of the college community, they are responsible for nearly one-third of the sexual abuse crimes. Recent case law demonstrates that college coaches sometimes actively recruit potential student athletes who have been charged with sexual misconduct. Once these student-athletes are admitted, these coaches may fail to inform the student-athletes of the institution’s sexual harassment policies and fail to respond appropriately when new claims of sexual misconduct are made against …