Cutting Sports Teams

[TexanMark]

Syracuse is in pretty good shape but I think the G5 is going to have some issues going forward. The twitter comments are across the board.

 

[JackBauer44]

A lot of men's olympic sports are in danger.

 

[UnknownOrange]

Our old friend John Cunningham controlled the sword in Cincinnati

 

[Hoo's That]

What puzzles me in all of this talk about cutting sports is "How does D-3 pay for any sports right now?" All their sports are non-revenue. Yes, the financial aid for the athletes comes out of the Financial Aid office and doesn't rely 100% on donations, but where do the D-3 schools get the money to operate their teams? Many D-3 schools that play football don't charge admission and Haverford and Swarthmore (to name 2 off the top of my head) don't even have football teams. There's no TV money to speak of. Where does the money come from? Is this the near-term future of D-1?

 

[hoopsupstate]

What puzzles me in all of this talk about cutting sports is "How does D-3 pay for any sports right now?" All their sports are non-revenue. Yes, the financial aid for the athletes comes out of the Financial Aid office and doesn't rely 100% on donations, but where do the D-3 schools get the money to operate their teams? Many D-3 schools that play football don't charge admission and Haverford and Swarthmore (to name 2 off the top of my head) don't even have football teams. There's no TV money to speak of. Where does the money come from? Is this the near-term future of D-1?

Coaches make peanuts for salaries and they ride buses to games. Recruiting budgets are basically nil and they don’t pay millions for administrative staff.

 

[dasher]

Coaches make peanuts for salaries and they ride buses to games. Recruiting budgets are basically nil and they don’t pay millions for administrative staff.

And most games are somewhat local. Check what they give for meal money.

 

[FloridaFan]

Coaches make peanuts for salaries and they ride buses to games. Recruiting budgets are basically nil and they don’t pay millions for administrative staff.

Maybe, just maybe, coaches shouldn’t be making multi million dollars

 

[upperdeck]

if FB coaches made the same amounts as Soccer coaches you could save millions.

 

[TexanMark]

Scheduling alliances along geographic lines?

With budgets tightening due to coronavirus fallout, will more college sports be cut?

After Cincinnati axed its men's soccer program, the foreboding feeling around college sports is that it's only the beginning. The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic could change the collegiate sports landscape as we know it.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

I mean under a new system these sports will be club teams that enjoy the benefits of D1 teams re facilities. No school is gonna bulldoze their Field Hockey stadium just because it got dropped to club. But less practice and travel. Coach gets paid what a HS would pay maybe 5k for the season while they work a normal job.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[orlandoorange]

if FB coaches made the same amounts as Soccer coaches you could save millions.

If soccer drove the same revenue...

 

[SUFan44]

Many possibilities with intercollegiate athletics:

1) Realignment of conferences to lessen travel.
2) Arms race is going to slow down.
3) Non-league games are going to be cut in some way, shape or form.
4) Travel rosters will be implemented/cut for all sports.
5) NCAA could discontinue sponsoring championships for Olympic sports. (Huge chunk of money lost in this area).

 

[elimunelson]

Many possibilities with intercollegiate athletics:

1) Realignment of conferences to lessen travel.
2) Arms race is going to slow down.
3) Non-league games are going to be cut in some way, shape or form.
4) Travel rosters will be implemented/cut for all sports.
5) NCAA could discontinue sponsoring championships for Olympic sports. (Huge chunk of money lost in this area).

I think 1 is gonna happen and 2 will happen in every sport but football. I see football becoming a much more regional sport anyway in 10 years so perhaps this just speeds up the inevitable decoupling of college football from other sports in college.

 

[upperdeck]

Many possibilities with intercollegiate athletics:

1) Realignment of conferences to lessen travel.
2) Arms race is going to slow down.
3) Non-league games are going to be cut in some way, shape or form.
4) Travel rosters will be implemented/cut for all sports.
5) NCAA could discontinue sponsoring championships for Olympic sports. (Huge chunk of money lost in this area).

you might have to look at some of the non revenue streams too though.. I know that some schools the olympic sports drive by far the biggest revenue in donations.

 

[SUFan44]

you might have to look at some of the non revenue streams too though.. I know that some schools the olympic sports drive by far the biggest revenue in donations.

I think in the short term, schools know they cannot expect the same level of donations they once received.

Didn't mention this on the prior list, but there are a lot of schools out there that will be cutting sports. Is it the right move? That's debatable. As I listed in a prior thread, many Olympic sports actually make the school money due to many of them paying a tuition bill. On top of that, sports like crew, generally speaking, have some wealthy donors who fund programs.

It's going to be an interesting next 6-12 months, that is for sure.

 

[rocklloyd]

Once again, a tremendous opportunity to stress our THREE indoor practice facilities.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Dinkyspond]

What puzzles me in all of this talk about cutting sports is "How does D-3 pay for any sports right now?" All their sports are non-revenue. Yes, the financial aid for the athletes comes out of the Financial Aid office and doesn't rely 100% on donations, but where do the D-3 schools get the money to operate their teams? Many D-3 schools that play football don't charge admission and Haverford and Swarthmore (to name 2 off the top of my head) don't even have football teams. There's no TV money to speak of. Where does the money come from? Is this the near-term future of D-1?

D3 is basically something to enhance the student experience at the schools. Gives students opportunity to play beyond high school and events for students, staff, alumni and community to attend and support school. D3 games are big deal in a lot of towns, Plattsburgh St. hockey for example.