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...October, a destitute AIAW formally declared war, filing an antitrust suit against its rival organization. A Federal District Court judge ruled in favor of the NCAA, and in March the AIAW finally conceded defeat and closed up shop...
...schools continued to attend AIAW events, but most schools found the NCAA's larger bankroll and greater visibility irresistible...
Although the NCAA will now foot part of the bill when Harvard sends its female athletes to post-season competitions (something the AIAW's meager budget never permitted) some administrators are wary of NCAA involvement in women's athletics...
...really regret the fact that the AIAW couldn't survive the NCAA's presence in women's athletics, because I still question the sincerity of the NCAA's commitment to women's sports programs." Assistant Director of Athletics Pat Miller said after the AIAW announced its demise...
Harvard's position in the AIAW-NCAA controversy typified the Ivy League's adversarial relationship with the NCAA this year. The NCAA drew criticism from Ivy administrators when it demoted all of the league's football teams from Division...