"I don't want to hurt men's programs," Kleinfelder said. "But I don't want women to stay where they are."

Kleinfelder also said she hoped the Faculty would give more money to the department which could then be used for women's athletics.

While Wheaton, the women's soccer coach, said the inequities revealed by the report did not surprise him, he said he was pleased by the meeting and the department's handling of the matter.

"We definitely will meet again," Wheaton said. "The most important thing for me is that the lines of communication are open."

Women's crew coach Elizabeth H. O'l eary, who also attended the meeting, said she believed the athletic department needs to meet the basic needs of teams of all sexes and sizes.

"We're a close-knit group of people that care a lot about each other," O'Leary said of the department. "We need to find a way to finance the needs of all the teams."

Coaches and administrators also discussed The Crimson's alleged tendency to give more coverage to men's sports than to women's. O'Leary said. The Crimson should not criticize department policy on women's teams when it fails to cover them adequately.

Several women's coaches did not attend the meeting, including the softball and ice hockey coaches--whose teams are classified as Level II sports. Those teams receive less financial support than their male counterparts, so they can only afford part-time coaches.

"I have a full-time job, so I was not able to be at the meeting," said softball coach Barry Haskell. "I don't know what the figures are so it is hard for me to judge."

But Haskell said he is "pleased with the way they've managed the department."

Elie G. Kaunfer contributed to this report.