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    Learning to make “the right call” in the right moments

    Lessons from Sally Jenkins’ new book on how we can all learn from sports’ GOATs and GREATs

    Lisa Kay Solomon
    September 19, 2023
    Learning to make “the right call” in the right moments

    19 year-old tennis champion Coco Gauff after winning the U.S. Open

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    Solomon is faculty in the Stanford University's design school and a creator of civic futures programs like Vote by Design, Building America’s Teammates and Theteam.org

    Although she’s only 19, the 2023 U.S. Open Champion, Coco Gauff, shows all the signs of knowing how to make “the right call” under pressure. She emerged victorious after a grueling final three set win over Aryna Sabalenka, the current number one player in the world. It’s not just that Gauff played two weeks of magnificent tennis, it’s how she navigated marathon matches, extreme heat, and rising pressure and expectations of her play. As she said in her post-match interview with Mary Joe Fernandez, “Thank you for the people who didn’t believe in me. You thought you were putting water on my fire, but I’m burning so bright right now!”

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    Re-imagining Title IX: An opportunity to flex our civic muscles

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    Sam Hiatt of the women's soccer team OL Reign sports a patch celebrating 50 years of Title IX.

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    Solomon is on the faculty of Stanford University's design school and a creator of civic futures programs like Vote by Design, Building America’s Teammates and AllVoteNoPlay.org,

    In anticipation of Title IX’s upcoming anniversary, I sat down with Dr. Victoria Jackson, a sports historian and clinical assistant professor of history in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. Jackson is also a former Pac-12 and NCAA champion runner. She writes and speaks about the intersection of sport and society, exploring how the games we play (and watch) tell us much about the communities – local, national and global – in which we live.

    As a civic futurist and creator of the AllVoteNoPlay.org civic playbook for student athletes, I wanted to explore the historic significance of Title IX and the implications of this 50-year milestone for the future of women’s athletics. Jackson’s Ph.D. dissertation explores the history and impact of Title IX, and she is actively working on programs and research to make college sports more equitable, more sustainable, and more inclusive.

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