Marian WashingtonSimply put, Marian Washington transcends women's athletics at the University of Kansas. No woman has worked harder and put in more hours since the passage of Title IX than has Washington. Her strength as a person enabled her to lay the foundation for what has become a prominent national power in women's athletics.
In 1973, after Title IX was passed, Washington was hired as the Women's A.D. This daunting task could not have been given to a better candidate. When she took the job in '73, she inherited nothing; but this was of no matter to her. Today, KU has 11 women's varsity sports, most of which Washington created, and all of which have the maximum amount of scholarships allowed by NCAA rules. She also has kept a watchful eye over all other aspects of women's sports. When she served as Women's A.D., most of the coaches for women's sports were faculty at KU. Now KU is nationally recognized as having some of the top coaching minds in the business.
Marion Washington put her heart and soul into the University of Kansas, not just as an administrator, but also as a coach. This strong-willed and passionate woman has touch the lives of so many young women with aspirations of athletic glory, and has forever left her mark at the University of Kansas.
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