In the age of women rising up and battling stereotypes, there’s been a huge movement of women filling more roles within athletics — a typically male-dominated field. One university that has pushed the importance of women representation? Loyola.
Women currently occupy nine of 25 total administrative roles within Loyola Athletics. There are three female head coaches out of a total of 10 positions and nine of 23 assistant coaches who are female — all statistics Athletics Director Steve Watson said he wants to increase.
It’s already something he’s been working toward. Within the past year alone, he’s hired four women to fill empty roles — some that men had previously occupied.