<p>Why is there no male track team UCF? This is a point of argument with my parents. They believe that due to our financial situation I should follow the path of a “Student Athlete” and track just so happens to be that sport. I just want to know why one of the largest universities in america can not fill a men’s track team?</p>
<p>Title IX compliance! UCF women’s only sports teams like track, xc, and rowing are used to help counterbalance UCF’s large men’s football program.</p>
<p>Wow after reading that I had to go back and read up on Title IX. I am speechless at the thought that the reason one of the largest schools in the nation cannot have a male track team or xc is because they have to scale their program back to have an equal amount of athletes among the genders. This kind of law should never be applied to sports this is as out of date as affirmative action. Thank you now I know the reason behind this particular issue.</p>
<p>Money is a factor too. If UCF added men’s track, they would maybe have the extra expense of having to add another women’s sport like women’s swimming team or expanding one of the existing women’s programs.</p>
<p>UCF had a men’s track team until mid-1990’s when they shut it down because of Title IX. UCF has a nice new track and stadium but the guys can’t use it.</p>
<p>[Ucf</a> Loses Track While Keeping Track Of Guidelines - Orlando Sentinel](<a href=“http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-06-22/sports/9706210586_1_title-ix-ucf-men-track]Ucf”>http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-06-22/sports/9706210586_1_title-ix-ucf-men-track)</p>
<p>[UCF</a> Head Coach: New Facilities, National Success - flrunners.com](<a href=“UCF Head Coach: New Facilities, National Success”>UCF Head Coach: New Facilities, National Success)</p>
<p>Thank you for the articles it gave me a better understanding of what is happening in UCF. At least the Women’s Track team got better because of it. Hopefully one both men and women can use that new stadium they have it sounds like it could be an enjoyable experience to compete in there, especially sense they have such a large student body people are bound to show up.</p>