Weeks after the NCAA was criticized for disparities between the men's and women's basketball tournaments, the organization is facing a similar battle with the volleyball tournament.
Multiple Division I coaches complained Thursday about the setup for next week's event. Wisconsin’s Kelly Sheffield went as far as to say it sheds light on the treatment of female athletes by the college sports governing body.
The tournament was moved from the fall to the spring, and will be held entirely in Omaha because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 48 teams will be a part of the event instead of 64.