Sidelined No Longer: the Untold Story of Women’s College Sports

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Sidelined No Longer: the Untold Story of Women’s College Sports

The forgotten battles that built today's women's sports revolution.

10/02/2026

Fans of Sidelined No Longer -- want more content? Make sure to check out the blog section on karenrudolph.com.

Learn more about women's sports history and how leadership creates opportunity. Read about stories that shape legacy, Title IX and institutional change, and more.

Check out one of Karen's blogs below: Stories Worth Preserving.

10/01/2026

Introducing the website launch of karenrudolph.com.

Learn more about Karen and Sidelined No Longer, learn how to work with Karen, and read more from Karen in the blog section.

Make sure to check out the new website today!

08/11/2026

In 1975, the Stephens College volleyball team, coached by Jean Cerra, won the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) Missouri small college state championship.

Learn more about the team, and check out the photo album featuring the 1975 team in "Sidelined No Longer: the Untold Story of Women's College Sports."

08/09/2026

Learn about the 1969 Iowa Women's Golf team in "Sidelined No Longer: the Untold Story of Women's College Sports."

Check out the link in our bio for more info about where to find the book.

07/16/2026

Thank you for all of the love and support for "Sidelined No Longer: the Untold Story of Women's College Sports". Want to keep spreading the love? See what else you can do to help support the book:
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07/14/2026

Mizzou alumni + fans! Did you know that Mizzou has a Summer Reading Challenge going on? Throughout the summer, mark off a category correlated to each book you read. Once you’ve completed FIVE categories, scan the QR to submit your challenge board by September 30 to be entered in the prize drawing.

Make sure to check off "Sidelined No Longer" for the "Mizzou Authored Book" + check out the link in our bio for the book log + challenge board.

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06/23/2026

54 years ago today, on June 23, 1972, Title IX was signed into law by President Richard Nixon.

Thank you to the women athletes and administrators for pushing the door open, so another generation will never have to knock.

06/14/2026

Enjoy a snippet from "Sidelined No Longer" and learn a bit about Title IX, ahead of its 54th anniversary later this month:

"The fight for women's college sports in the 1960s reflected battles across the country for racial and gender equality. Congress responded to the national debate and passed laws like the 1965 Civil Rights Act, guaranteeing minorities and underrepresented groups equal access to education and employment. Those guarantees were enhanced further by Title IX, the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of s*x, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

06/12/2026

Did you know that the 1973-1974 University of Missouri women's volleyball team had to buy their own uniforms? Check out their red, white and blue uniforms.

Read more about how the athletes made it work in "Sidelined No Longer."

05/30/2026

Get to know author Karen Rudolph📖 Read below to learn more:

Karen Rudolph returns to her first love of writing after a career spanning sports journalism and education. A University of Missouri graduate who played on the school's first women's basketball and softball teams, Karen experienced Title IX's impact firsthand as one of Missouri's initial female
scholarship athletes.

Her sports media career includes writing for the Columbia Daily Tribune and
serving as managing editor of Sports Spectrum Magazine, where she authored "Grace and Glory: Profiles of Faith and Courage in the Lives of Top Women Athletes." After twenty years coaching high school basketball and softball in California, Karen now lives in Auburn with her partner and therapy dog Lucy.

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