Still in the arena

With the 50th anniversary of Title IX this month, here’s a look at some of the women who played college sports thanks to the law and capitalized on opportunities off the field:

Gail Koziara Boudreaux (Dartmouth basketball and track and field, 1978-1982 — school’s career scoring and rebounding leader with 1,933 points and 1,635 rebounds in 89 games; four-time Ivy League shot put champ): Former CEO of United Healthcare has been president and CEO of Anthem, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, since 2017.

Ginny Gilder (Yale All-American rower, 1975-79; twotime Olympian, silver medalist in 1984): Founded Washington Works, a Seattle foundation focused on helping women receiving public assistance in the 1990s. Became CEO and founder in 2004 of Gilder Office for Growth, a family investment office. Managing member of Force 10 Enterprises, owner of Force 10 Hoops, the WNBA’s Seattle Storm and Force 10 Sports Marketing.

Michelle Brooke-Marciniak (Notre Dame basketball, 1991-92, Tennessee, 1993-1996 — MVP of 1996 Final Four): cofounded Sheex, which uses performance fabric material for bed linens and sleepwear, in 2007 with then-South Carolina basketball coach Susan Walvius; they remain co-CEOs.

Jacqie McWilliams (Hampton basketball and volleyball, 1987-1991; Division II national champion in basketball, 1988): Former coach and administrator became first Black female commissioner of the CIAA in 2012.

Meg Whitman: Princeton squash and lacrosse, 19751977): Former executive at Walt Disney Company, DreamWorks, Procter & Gamble and Hasbro; former CEO of eBay Inc. and Hewlett-Packard; co-owner of Cincinnati FC of MLS; was nominated by President Biden to be ambassador to Kenya in December 2021.