Some Sports Cut at UNM Won’t Make a Difference

THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO WAS ON DISPLAY THURSDAY AS THE SCHOOL’S BOARD OF REGENTS VOTED TO CUT SEVERAL SPORTS PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT BUDGET DEFICIT AND GET CLOSER TO TITLE “NINE” COMPLIANCE.

MICHAEL CARLYLE WITH OUR SPORTS STATION, 6-10 THE SPORTS ANIMAL, SAYS PHASING OUT THE DIVING PROGRAM WON’T BE AS IMPACTFUL AS IT MIGHT FIRST APPEAR. HE SAYS THOSE DIVING SCHOLARSHIPS WILL NOT BE GOING AWAY. BUT CARLYLE SAYS TWO OF THE SPORTS GOING AWAY…MEN’S SOCCER AND BOTH SKI PROGRAMS… HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.

THE CUTS TAKE EFFECT ON JULY FIRST OF NEXT YEAR.

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