Title nine requires that a university offer the same number of sports for men and women, but they don’t have to be the same type.....
Fair enough, I accept your correction as I am no expert. I still think the point is valid. If a big university has a track & field program, they are going to have it for men and women. Same with crew.
And I think my other point is valid too. A top 10 woman pole vaulter is going to have no problem getting into the university of her choice - most likely one that has a great track and field training program to cultivate her skills and potentially help her win an Olympic medal. They will actively recruit her. But a school that is not very competitive in women’s track and field however, isn’t going to attract a top 10 or top 20 pole vaulter no matter what they do. Now maybe they don’t have to field a women’s vaulting team... Or maybe for a fee paid in a paper bag to the coach they will say that they do, or should, or need to...