Why are there so few female Sports Information Directors? Marie notes that some research will be presented at the College Sports Information Directors of America (and no, Alex Trebek, it's not because us girls don't know nothin' about sports).

Focus groups with female SIDs show that discrimination and sexism are still a problem and that old-school ideas about women and sports can keep women from opportunities they deserve ("Sometimes I just want to wear my resume on my shirt just to say I am qualified," said one SID). Challenges in reconciling work and family obligations are a big reason women decide to leave the profession.