TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Athletics is launching its campaign to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of Title IX by recognizing and honoring the department's rich history and legacy of women's sports and Wildcat trail blazers. The University of Arizona has been home to numerous pioneers and milestone moments over the past five decades and beyond. The athletics department will pay tribute to Wildcat women's sports history over the coming months, capped by a soon-to-be-announced marquee event to be held on the anniversary date of June 23, 2022.

"As we reflect and celebrate the 50^th anniversary of this important moment in sports, Arizona Athletics will highlight the impact of Title IX on women's sports as well as our own storied history here at the University of Arizona," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke. "Our programs have helped raise the profile of women's sports, produced trail blazers and iconic leaders and set a standard of excellence for all student-athletes to strive to achieve. The Wildcat Way is our everyday mission, and we are extremely proud of the impact women's sports continues to have on our development of academic, athletic and life champions."

The championship-level excellence throughout women's sports history at Arizona includes 15 team NCAA championships, 46 Olympic medals, 115 individual national champions, 834 All-Americans and 45 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Arizona Athletics is also home to four NCAA Woman of the Year award winners, which ties the University of Georgia for the most in the nation.

Arizona has launched its on Title IX Anniversary Central Page to tell our story and act as a homepage for our tremendous content being released over the next three months. This page will be updated with key milestones, new pieces of content and additional stories of Wildcat heroes. We open this celebration with a special episode of our BearDown Podcast with Rocky LaRose who is one of the department's iconic figures. She discusses the anniversary of Title IX and the impact it had on her own life as well as generations of Wildcats who followed.