The Women’s College World Series (WCWS) opening round began today with an SEC matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Florida Gators, a game featuring two men head coaches and three men assistant coaches. While those leadership numbers may seem relatively common in women’s sport, there are currently 0 women serving as head coaches for men’s college baseball teams, an arguably similar sport and one that has provided many men softball coaches the skills necessary to succeed. This common disparity represents an ongoing and troubling trend of prioritizing stereotypes associated with men’s qualifications, men who have never played collegiate softball, over women.

Outside of softball, leadership imbalances have forever plagued collegiate sport, with men dominating coaching and administrative roles across the industry. However, the industry’s rapid growth toward a distinct business model raises new concerns about how collegiate sport culture is developing given that the collegiate sport transformation is already underway.

Read more at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lindseyedarvin/2025/05/29/collegiate-sport-needs-to-prioritize-womens-leadership-advancement/