While the past few years haven’t had the greatest endings for UConn fans, there’s no doubting that women’s basketball continues to be a sport on the rise. Ratings for the sport have never been higher, and the game continues to receive more and more buzz through both mainstream and social media. In an attempt to capitalize on that, the NCAA has released an unprecedented cross-division plan for decision making to help accelerate the sport’s rapid growth.
After consulting with nearly 1,000 different people with ties to the women’s game, the NCAA has decided to make a handful of changes on and off the court.