For NCAA women, Charlie Baker’s legacy is being written – and it’s not pretty

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) holds its annual convention Jan. 10-13 in Phoenix. Talk of Name, Image, and Likeness compensation rules and debate about whether college athletes are employees of universities are certain to dominate proceedings. The NCAA "Woman Athlete of the Year" will also be announced. 

None of this agenda matters for current and future college female athletes so long as the very question of what it means to be a woman athlete in women’s sports remains up for grabs. 

Incoming NCAA President Charlie Baker had his moment to take the reins and address this high-profile failure in women’s sports – and he missed it.