NORMAL – Kristen Gillespie was assigned a semester-long 40-page paper as a high school student in Tallahassee, Florida.
“I did mine on Title IX. I delved into the history,” said the Illinois State women’s basketball coach. “I hated every moment, but at least I liked the topic.”
Title IX was the 1972 legislation that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex for programs that receive federal funds.