What men’s sport at USC have you missed due to Title IX limits?
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USCBatgirl21
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What men's sports did we drop due to Title IX?
I'm curious, too. At USC, I thought it more resulted in the expansion of women's sports (e.g., beach volleyball, etc.) than the loss of men's sports.
One thing that I do wish we could add would be men's lacrosse.
Can't say I have missed a men's sport, but I have certainly enjoyed the rise in Women's sports.
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USCBatgirl21
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I agree. I don't think we've actually dropped any men's sports, but have simply added women's sports. Granted that means we've not added men's sports that people may like to see us compete, as you mention lacrosse.
I think Title IX has been tremendous for the USC athletic program.
Way before my time, but when I look at the USC Athletics Hall of Fame I'm always intrigued by the boxers. I can't imagine the intensity that would be involved in something like an SEC boxing match!
RAY AVANT (2004)
BOXING • 1948-49
Two-time Southern Conference boxing champion of the late 1940s.
FRANK JENKINS (1976)
BOXING • 1935-38
One of only three boxers to be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
T. ALLEN LEGARE (1989)
BOXING • 1939
Southern Conference welterweight champion in 1939 when boxing was a major sport at South Carolina and other institutions ... won all 10 of his bouts that year, including three in the Southern Conference championship tournament ... president of the 1939 senior class ... served 16 years in the South Carolina State Senate and has been active in University of South Carolina alumni work ... is currently an attorney in Charleston, S.C.
RAY AVANT (2004)
BOXING • 1948-49
Two-time Southern Conference boxing champion of the late 1940s.
FRANK JENKINS (1976)
BOXING • 1935-38
One of only three boxers to be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
T. ALLEN LEGARE (1989)
BOXING • 1939
Southern Conference welterweight champion in 1939 when boxing was a major sport at South Carolina and other institutions ... won all 10 of his bouts that year, including three in the Southern Conference championship tournament ... president of the 1939 senior class ... served 16 years in the South Carolina State Senate and has been active in University of South Carolina alumni work ... is currently an attorney in Charleston, S.C.
I don't believe we dropped any. Clemson dropped wrestling, men's swimming and diving. and maybe others.
I really miss men's soccer. We had a good program prior to cancelling it. Oh wait, it wasn't title IX. Our HBC stopped recruiting and we have sucked for 20 years.
At least we have it. Rest of the SEC needs to get with the program. That's the most glaring thing missing to me, and I'm not even a big soccer guy. It's a major sport though. They're getting 40k and 50k at some of these pro matches; let's see what SEC "futbol" could do
We already have track and field obviously, but I'd like to see it covered more. When I watch track and field every 4 years on the Olympics I always get into it. I think if the SEC Network showed big races and stuff among the conference's best athletes it'd make for good TV
Always wanted to see us get a women's gymnastics team. If it means having another men's team in something, so be it. 
Men's wrestling is the one most schools are dropping. My other alma mater Anderson University recently dropped wrestling but thankfully it was after my two guys were able to complete their 4 years of eligibility.
Baseball 11.7 scholarship rule is dumb as hell
They put all their eggs in one sport's basket.
South Carolina still has a few schools that field men's wrestling.
Citadel, Limestone, Coker, Spartanburg Methodist,Newberry
It is more popular in the cold states since kids here can get outside year around to play basketball football baseball, hard to do up north with a foot of snow on the ground.
Men's cross country. I wanted to run at Carolina but they ditched the program when I was in 10th/11th grade in high school-around '93 or '94.
Not that anyone should compete at the collegiate level in cornhole, but I had no idea this was a thing: https://americancornhole.com/
