Equal opportunity under Title IX requires providing coaching and academic tutoring.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for certain sports
• D. Not required

Answer: (A)

Equal opportunity under Title IX includes providing coaching and academic tutoring because fair access to participate and succeed in athletics often depends on the supports behind the scenes. Schools must offer the same kinds of resources to athletes of all genders, so qualified coaching to develop skills and competitive readiness is available to both male and female teams, and academic tutoring helps student-athletes stay eligible and perform well academically. When tutoring or coaching is provided, it should be available on a comparable basis across genders, not restricted to one group. In short, ensuring equal opportunity means offering these supports as part of creating a level playing field for all students involved in athletics.