James Madison University is cutting 10 teams including Mens and Womens Gymnastics.
I’m trying to understand why.
Is the NCAA administration to blame? What are they doing to support Gymnastics and other acrobatic sports?
Each Monday, the Double A Zone website interviews NCAA President Myles Brand.
Here’s what the interviewer had to say:
I’m pretty vocal about my displeasure when athletics programs cut teams. I was a student-athlete in a Division III program that didn’t generate any money and I am eternally grateful that I was able to have that experience. If my program had been cut, I don’t know what I would have done.
Recently, the athletics programs at Rutgers, Ohio and Butler have cut a number of sports teams and it has infuriated a number of people …
There are hundreds of affected student-athletes who have had their college experience forever altered and I think it’s an absolute shame. What bothers me most is when athletics departments make these financial decisions to cut programs, but still pour more money into football. It’s not right.
On today’s edition of Mondays With Myles, I speak with NCAA President Myles Brand about this disturbing trend and the role the NCAA plays in helping institutions find a way to keep their program intact. While we don’t address the specifics of any one institution, Dr. Brand expresses his frustrations with the trend and speaks about the displaced student-athletes.
Listen to the interview with Myles Brand
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