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College coaching ranks need more women, fewer barriers (Editorial)

The numbers are stark: Only two of Syracuse University's 15 head coaches are women. It had been one - the fewest in modern history - until Athletic Director John Wildhack recently hired Shannon Doepking to coach women's softball. That's progress, as is Wildhack's acknowledgement that colleges need to do better.

Still, reporter Chris Carlson's deep dive into the university's hiring practices shows just how far SU athletics, and college athletics in general, must go to achieve gender diversity in positions of leadership and responsibility.

Female head coaches are lacking, and Syracuse University is one of nation's worst offenders

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