Pandemic Hits College Sports
The financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted athletics departments at Division I institutions to consider reducing numbers of sports programs.
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The financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted athletics departments at Division I institutions to consider reducing numbers of sports programs.
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Furman, East Carolina, and Akron are among the Division I universities to cut sports teams due to financial restraints.
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University of Michigan fans have been waiting patiently for an announcement regarding whether they will be able to watch their football team play this fall. COVID-19 has caused serious uncertainty among the administration.
Brown University, an Ivy League school in Rhode Island, announced in late May it would be doing away with 8 varsity sports teams in the coming year. The varsity sports that were eliminated will instead be given club status.
Mississippi junior basketball player Blake Hinson, who entered the NCAA’s transfer portal last week, plans to transfer to Iowa State.