Alabama A&M to Cut Upwards of Four Sports

[TexasTerror]

Alabama A&M is going to eliminate several sports. I didn't think mens' soccer was that big to begin with. Does the SWAC even have participation? Tennis is going down as well as baseball at the school.
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Budget may bench4 programs at A&M
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
By REGGIE BENSON
Times Sports Staff [email protected]

Athletics director says eliminating sports could save school $500,000

Alabama A&M University officials are considering eliminating four sports, including the men's soccer program that won a pair of NCAA Division II championships.

Baseball, men's tennis and women's tennis also would be cut, according to A&M athletics director Jim Martin. All four of the sports would be eliminated before the 2006-07 school year.

http://www.al.com/aam/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/sports/1138702616236670.xml&coll=1

[Bub]

Is this a growing issue in D-II? Truman State, a D-II in the MIAA, is said to be looking at cutting its' athletic program. Million dollar cuts are mentioned as well as a drop to D-III. :(

[AmsterBison]

Slippery Rock just cut 8 sports. I know of two schools in NDSU's (North Dakota State's) old conference that cut sports and limited roster sizes within the last couple of years. However, I think those two schools' finances have improved. OTOH, I think things have deteriorated at some of the conference's other schools. At least two schools are talking about moving up to DI.

I don't think it's much of a trend. If it were, DII would be voting to cut schollies for football again. Instead, they are talking about emulating DI and splitting into two classifications for football.