Budget Cuts will require UConn to cut some (not all) athletic programs

[huskymedic]

$19 million of unallocated (by team) expenses for the total department basically so understates the expense allocation by team as to make those absolute numbers meaningless.

... but it does indicate (at least on the surface) that WBB is not taking a “massive reallocation of AD office and even football expenses around to WCBB and other sports in order to minimize the massive losses in the football program” as was suggested above.

There is much more detail in the complete file.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Fairfield Fan, I'm by no means an accountant but when you look at the final figure you might start adding in things like insurance for each player, medical expenses for players who are injured, the cost of rooming and meals, travel (and the girls go first class) and the hotel and dining expense on the road. I guarantee you that a team trip out to California or to Texas or Florida adds up. Also, the ladies have a certain dress code. Does that mean that the school is obligated to pay for the clothing they are expected to wear. Have you ever checked out the price for your wife or daughters shopping trip to the mall? Those are the things that add up.

It was my understanding that the kids are required to provide their own health insurance, not the university.

I believe that kids purchase their own civilian clothes, and other than uniforms they are not provided any money for clothing. The scholarship regs are very strict and mean.

 

[Steelerone]

It was my understanding that the kids are required to provide their own health insurance, not the university.

I believe that kids purchase their own civilian clothes, and other than uniforms they are not provided any money for clothing. The scholarship regs are very strict and mean.

I think perhaps your understanding is wrong. If an athlete had to provide their own health insurance how many do you think could play,especially in a sport like football. And scholarship regulations have wordings that allow the various programs to manipulate the way they are mandated.

 

[VaConnFan11]

I think all schools overstate their financial losses, because it's easier to ask for money if you have a deficit than if you have a surplus.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

I think perhaps your understanding is wrong. If an athlete had to provide their own health insurance how many do you think could play,especially in a sport like football. And scholarship regulations have wordings that allow the various programs to manipulate the way they are mandated.

Could be wrong, but I did read that their parents had to show proof that they had health insurance for their student-athlete children.

But worth finding out for sure.

 

[Zinethar]

The program I worked for , although it was DIII, required each team member have their own insurance. This insurance was billed first with any additional costs provided by the college. So when an athlete needed an MRI that had to be cleared through their insurance provider before any action could occur.

 

[VaConnFan11]

Could be wrong, but I did read that their parents had to show proof that they had health insurance for their student-athlete children.

But worth finding out for sure.

This link may help out with the insurance issue.
NCAA Insurance

 

[huskymedic]

The program I worked for , although it was DIII, required each team member have their own insurance. This insurance was billed first with any additional costs provided by the college.

UConn Student Athlete Health Insurance Info:

>>Primary and Secondary Insurance: All student-athletes are REQUIRED to have primary insurance coverage at the time of enrollment. If you have an athletic related injury while you are enrolled at UCONN any medical expense will be filed through your primary insurance first. Any remaining balance will then be paid by the secondary insurance (athletics).

Primary insurance is the first policy for which all expenses will be applied. This is the insurance you have through your parents/guardians or that you have purchased (either on your own or through health services).<<

 

[Fairfield Fan]

This link may help out with the insurance issue.
NCAA Insurance

Thank you. Seems we're both right:

"...Assuming all institutions are in compliance with the regulation, the NCAA catastrophic program deductible will be covered by the student-athletes’ or parents’ personal insurance coverage, through a basic accident medical policy maintained by the institution, or through an institution’s formal self-insurance plan."

I also understand that once the student-athlete leaves the university, the NCAA and the university no longer have any responsibility for the individual's medical expenses. That's been a bone of contention with athletes who suffer major injuries requiring years of follow-up care.

 

[EdSaid]

student athletes are required to have their medical insurance. The athletic department has secondary insurance to pick up anything not covered by the primary. Rehab costs can easily get out of hand. Batouly and evina's rehab cost plenty.

At a small school I worked at in the 80's rehab costs forced our secondary carrier to drop us. We had been paying $40k. To renew it, the cost was $120k back in the 80's. Small school with no football. Larger schools rehab with their own staff. It saves money, but that medical/training staff is expensive.

 

[bluedevil]

Transfer money from non essential departments to atheletics..I mean the English aint a very important one and history is so yesterday...math? students already knows 2+2 is mostly 4...the astronomy dept. we know there is no life there....philosophy department? it doesn't take 4 years to think therefore I am. Budget solved...

 

[Zanzman]

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