As the Hofstra University Department of Athletics celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, we will honor, acknowledge, and inform our University community about some of the members of the Pride who helped make a difference at Hofstra and paved the way for today's current student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and teams. Leading up the the June 23 anniversary of the passage of Title IX, Hofstra Athletics will feature many individuals who played a role in enacting change or those whose experiences at Hofstra were enhanced by the efforts of those who came before them.
Title IX is a federal civil rights law in the United States of America that was passed as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or other education program that receives funding from the federal government.
Please consider a gift to celebrate and support the 50th anniversary of Title IX! All proceeds from this campaign will go directly towards our Hofstra Athletics Pride Club account for women's athletics.
This week we feature a pair of Hofstra women's lacrosse alums (Dr. Beth Rosenberg and Stephanie Clarke) who have gone on to exemplary careers after earning their degrees from Hofstra.
Rosenberg graduated from Hofstra in 1979 with a bachelor of science in health and physical education. Rosenberg was a member of the program in its infancy, as she was part of the first varsity team in school history and helped the team to six wins during her time. The program's first-ever win came in a 9-4 win over Rutgers in 1978. Rosenberg was coached in college by legendary Hofstra Title IX pioneer Nathalie Smith. She would then earn her doctor of education (Ed.D.) in exercise physiology from West Virginia in 1983 and then earn her doctor of medicine (M.D.) from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1991. Rosenberg is a primary care doctor and provides cardiology services for Piedmont Health Senior Care.
Clarke graduated from Hofstra in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. One of the all-time greats in program history, Clarke ranks second in program history with 909 career saves and her single season saves marks 257 in 1996 (second), 237 in 1995 (fourth), 216 in 1994 (fifth), and 199 in 1997 (ninth) rank among the top 10 in the program's single season record book. Clarke was part of 38 wins in her career, including a 13-win campaign in 1996 and a North Atlantic Conference Championship. The lone retired jersey in program history, she was also a 2009 inductee into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame. Clarke is now retired after serving as a New Hampshire State Police Trooper for more than 15 years.
