TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University athletics department is proud to be set to announce the Tiger Title IX 50^th Anniversary Team in celebration with the NCAA celebration of the 50^th anniversary of Title IX.
 
Title IX was signed into federal law on June 23, 1972, prohibiting institutions from discrimination against students based on sex.  This federal law led to vast expansion of women's sports throughout the NCAA institutions.
 

"Title IX is critical to the academic and athletic careers of women across America, and Towson student-athletes are no exception," said Towson Deputy Director of Athletics and SWA Tricia Turley Brandenburg. "Women have given us some of our most significant athletic accomplishments, and we are thrilled to honor them as we celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. We've made tremendous progress in gender equity over the last 50 years because of and for these women which continues to propel our success into the future."

"I also want to thank Pete Schlehr, Janet Kines, Mike Gathagan, Dave Vatz, John Stark, Erin Neri and Lauren Hoskins for all of their hard work to make this recognition possible."

The Tiger Title IX 50^th Anniversary Team will feature 50 Towson student-athletes and 10 Towson administrators, coaches and staff who have had great impact on Towson University over the past 50 years and beyond.  Athletes and staff across several decades will be honored on the 50^th anniversary team.
 
The 60 members were selected by a committee of Towson staff and supporters, carefully selected over several months.
 
Every Thursday beginning on June 9^th, Towson Athletics will release five student-athletes and one staff member for the next 10 weeks, with the total team being complete on Aug. 11^th.