The NCAA's 'bundled' TV contract has cost women's basketball the chance to realize its worth and capitalize on its growing popularity, Staley and other coaches argue.
As the NCAA trumpets strides in gender equity during this women’s tournament, Staley acknowledges the modest gains of letting women use the trademarked “March Madness” brand and providing players with gift bags as pricey as what the men are given. But she said significant progress won’t occur until the NCAA changes how it sells women’s broadcast rights and distributes revenue.“The signage is nice. The branding is nice. The swag bags — all of that — that’s nice,” Staley said this week.
“I would like for women’s basketball to stand alone in securing a TV package.” Staley said. “We’re in high demand; we’re heavily watched. Our sport is at a place where it’s going to take off; itStory continues below advertisement The NCAA uses a “performance-based” formula for disbursing more than $160 million in tournament revenue annually for success in the men’s tournament.
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