Local Author Presents Book on Women's College Sports History

Sidelined No Longer: The Untold Story of Women's College Sports explores the fight for access, recognition, and respect in women's athletics.

Published on Mar. 7, 2026

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In celebration of Women's History Month, local author Karen S. Rudolph will present her newly released book "Sidelined No Longer: The Untold Story of Women's College Sports" at The Hillmont at Remedy Supply in downtown Auburn. The book chronicles the decades-long struggle for women to gain access, recognition, and respect in college sports.

Why it matters

The book sheds light on the important history of women's sports, which laid the foundation for the energy and excitement seen in women's athletics today. By highlighting this untold story, the book aims to inspire and empower the next generation of female athletes.

The details

Rudolph's book "Sidelined No Longer" explores how women fought for access and respect in an era that rarely welcomed them into the world of college sports. The book features endorsements from notable figures like long-time ESPN SportsCenter host John Anderson, who praised the book's coverage of the "fascinating, the factions, the fighting and, eventually, the fruition and fulfillment of what women's athletics could and should be."

  • The event will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10 a.m.
  • The book is newly released and the event marks the start of The Hillmont at Remedy Supply's Community Connection series for Women's History Month.

The players

Karen S. Rudolph

A local author who has written the book "Sidelined No Longer: The Untold Story of Women's College Sports".

John Anderson

A long-time ESPN SportsCenter host who currently is a journalism professor at the University of Missouri and endorsed Rudolph's book.

The Hillmont at Remedy Supply

A downtown Auburn business hosting the event to kick off their Community Connection series for Women's History Month.

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What they’re saying

“Everybody Watches Women's Sports—the catchy t-shirt slogan of today—was, like so many seemingly overnight success stories, years, even decades in the making. The fascinating, the factions, the fighting and, eventually, the fruition and fulfillment of what women's athletics could and should be are on these pages. From the legislation to the legends (both athletes and administrators) who made it happen—the story of Sidelined No Longer is too good to ignore.”

— John Anderson, ESPN SportsCenter Host and Journalism Professor (Book Endorsement)

What’s next

The author will answer questions following the presentation, with books available for sale. The book can also be purchased online through retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart.

The takeaway

This event and book highlight the important but often overlooked history of the fight for women's access, recognition, and respect in college sports. By sharing this untold story, the book aims to inspire the next generation of female athletes and advocates for equality in sports.