UConn’s plan for cutting $10 million from its athletic budget will be presented Friday and could shape the department for years to come (Amore)

[JeannoCT]

If UConn cuts hockey, my women's basketball season tickets will join my hockey season tickets in the dumpster.

Agree! Plus my football tickets, men's basketball, and associated seat donations. Baseball too.

 

[dvegas]

Is there a gofund me page for any of the sports impacted? X-Country, Tennis, Golf, etc. If so, please share because I'd love to donate

Donate to Protect the Program - UConn Swimming & Diving, organized by Liz McMillan

The University of Connecticut Swimming & Diving team needs your help! A fe… Liz McMillan needs your support for Protect the Program - UConn Swimming & Diving

www.gofundme.com

but they have raised much much more through the alumni channels . . .

 

[kingdobbs]

If UConn cuts hockey at this point in history, things are much worse for the athletic department than anyone could have imagined.

 

[CCSU97]

I don't think this will save the $$$ the university is looking for, but here's what I think they cut:

- Men's Swim & Dive
- Men's Golf
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis

These are not "team sports" - they focus on the individual and they don't help diversity numbers. As successful and well supported as they may be, they just don't improve the university's bottom line or provide enough fiscal and non-fiscal benefits to keep them on the books.

Of course UConn is playing with a lot more 000s in the budget, but trust me, CCSU went through this exercise more than once.

CCSU cut three sports (M/W Tennis and M Swimming) after the 2001-02 season. More recently, Central cut two more sports (M/W Golf) at the end of the 2018 season. Back in 1996, CCSU cut Wrestling after sponsoring the sport for 28 years. Just two sports - WSoccer and WLacrosse - have been added since the Blue Devils joined the Division I ranks in the 1986-87 season

Central Connecticut currently sponsor 16 NCAA D-I sports, all in the Northeast Conference (NEC), including football.

 

[The Viking]

Again, this is a hockey market (yeah insert Whalers attendace jokes here but they were a HORRIBLE product by and large and were supported in their brief hey-day), and attendance has been good to at times GREAT for the UConn hockey program. And that's without being an upper tier program yet.

I know stranger things have happened, but that's a massive shock if they would ever do that. I just can't see it no matter how many times its mentioned in this thread.

 

[dvegas]

Swimming & Diving is going no where but back into the pool. Lots of $$ has been raised

 

[The Viking]

It would be brilliant if part of this public announcement by the school would be to get donations to start funneling in. I'm sure that was part of it.

 

[Skiblets]

So when do the actual details get released. Thought it got pushed from last week to yesterday ?

 

[huskymedic]

So when do the actual details get released. Thought it got pushed from last week to yesterday ?

Supposedly June 24th...

 

[CCSU97]

Winthrop (Big South) just cut M/W Tennis and will drop to 16 sports.

Winthrop Athletics Discontinues Men's And Women's Tennis Programs - Winthrop University Athletics

Rock Hill, S.C. -- Winthrop University Athletics announced it has discontinued the sports of men's and women's tennis effective immediately following a vote by the

winthropeagles.com

 

[billybud]

Can $10 million be shaved by losing two minor sports?

 

[jdb50]

Can $10 million be shaved by losing two minor sports?

Is this Jeopardy for $100 or Double Jeopardy for $200 billybud? And the answer is....?

 

[Storrs South]

to summarize from the article:

T&F has raised $1.5 million, swimming & diving has raised $500k, and golf has raised $500k. No idea if that’s enough to save their respective sports but an impressive donation haul in a short period of time. Hopefully it’s enough.

 

[billybud]

Is this Jeopardy for $100 or Double Jeopardy for $200 billybud? And the answer is....?

More like Wheel of Fortune....there is a Bankrupt slot.

 

[UCONNJACK]

I would not be shocked to see Men's Hockey cut. The basketball programs see hockey as a threat and we all know that the basketball programs get what they want at UConn. Women's Ice Hockey might stay to preserve gender equity but maybe not even them.

Per upcoming BOT agenda the new $68 million dollars hockey arena is a go. University capital construction projects are a stimulus to the Connecticut economy.

 

[huskymedic]

Decent breakdown:


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[huskymedic]

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[huskymedic]

 

[Ajs120102]

Yeah sucks. Surprised women isn’t part of it. Golf, men’s and women’s tennis seem like most obvious cuts.

 

[huskymedic]

Swimswam?

Forde: UConn Expected to Cut Men's Swimming Tomorrow, Other Sports Also At-Risk

The University of Connecticut will be cutting men's swimming tomorrow, according to a tweet from Sports Illustrated reporter Pat Forde.

swimswam.com

 

[Storrs South]

 

[metsfan2323]

Yeah sucks. Surprised women isn’t part of it. Golf, men’s and women’s tennis seem like most obvious cuts.

I would expect 1 women's scholarship cut for every men's scholarship cut. It doesn't make sense that they would cut men's swimming and not women's swimming. Part of the financial savings should be pool maintenance.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Swimswam?

Forde: UConn Expected to Cut Men's Swimming Tomorrow, Other Sports Also At-Risk

The University of Connecticut will be cutting men's swimming tomorrow, according to a tweet from Sports Illustrated reporter Pat Forde.

swimswam.com

I have to wonder if this has always been in the cards. While it is outdated, I save a copy of a 'Master' plan from 2015. It is outdated, such as the Rec Center was built were the old Grad Dorms were instead of replacing the old part o the Field house. But, the map shows an expanded Gampel taking over the space where Wolff-Zackin is today.

 

[Adios]

Can we erase Diaco from UConn history??

 

[Skiblets]

Swimming, golf, volleyball and softball have never done much from a championship perspective. If u going to send them all over the country to compete they needed to be better. Move them to club level and move on