St. Francis (NY) dropping athletics

[Frozen]

Allen Griffin used to be an assistant there. Just yesterday I was telling my kid we need to go to a game there next season.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I guess Francis lightened up.

 

[Orangezoo]

View attachment 226202Allen Griffin used to be an assistant there. Just yesterday I was telling my kid we need to go to a game there next season.

Sadly this was a concern a few years back... expecting they won't be the only one.

 

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[OrangeXtreme]

 

[sendithome]

Sad for the students and alumni, awful for the current athletes. I assume this is a last ditch attempt to save the college from going under, ala Cazenovia College.

 

[SUFan44]

They sold the building that housed their lone athletics facility earlier last year. The writing was on the wall. They have zero infrastructure to have even a D3 program.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Probably the right move for academics.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Sad for the students and alumni, awful for the current athletes. I assume this is a last ditch attempt to save the college from going under, ala Cazenovia College.

Had no idea Cazenovia College was closing.

 

[MSOrange]

 

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[SUFan44]

Sad. Half these kids aren’t going to have a scholarship after the merry go round ends.

 

[SuFTW]

Sad. Half these kids aren’t going to have a scholarship after the merry go round ends.

They can keep their St Francis scholarship.

 

[OrangeDW]

Raoul Duke?

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

They can keep their St Francis scholarship.

Yes There was a statement that all scholarships fin/aid will remain in place

 

[sufandu]

Being D1 is so expensive. They failed their student body by not seeing the writing on the wall and dropping to a lower more affordable division sooner. Athletics are part of the college experience. You don't have to be D1 for it to be a good one and the lower divisions are the purest version.

 

[SUFan44]

Being D1 is so expensive. They failed their student body by not seeing the writing on the wall and dropping to a lower more affordable division sooner. Athletics are part of the college experience. You don't have to be D1 for it to be a good one and the lower divisions are the purest version.

I agree for the most part. But when you have one building in downtown Brooklyn as your campus, and you’re a commuter school, there isn’t much to gain by having athletics.

 

[Cheriehoop]

They can keep their St Francis scholarship.

Are schools required to accept students back if they enter the transfer portal?

 

[MSOrange]

Are schools required to accept students back if they enter the transfer portal?

No they are not. However, in this situation when the entire athletic program is being eliminated and people have no choice but to portal if they want to continue to compete, and St Francis has already said they will honor scholarships... well I would hate to have to be the one to justify that decision not to honor a scholarship if someone isn't able to find another school to transfer to and wants to come back just to complete their education.

 

[JackBauer44]

There have been rumblings with this for a while. Back in September, my team played in a tournament that included SF. The coach knew it was a possibility and was preparing his players. Definitely unfortunate.

 

[Hoo's That]

I agree for the most part. But when you have one building in downtown Brooklyn as your campus, and you’re a commuter school, there isn’t much to gain by having athletics.

The University of Baltimore was in the same position when it gave up athletics (but they had 3 buildings). Plus, their school's enrollment was limited to junior and senior undergraduates.

 

[SUFan44]

They can keep their St Francis scholarship.

I meant to play the sport they want to play. Sure, kids can stay at the institution but the main reason they went was to play their sport. Stinks for them.