THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO CURRENTLY HAS 22 VARSITY SPORTS…BUT THAT NUMBER MAY DWINDLE IN THE FUTURE. THE BOARD OF REGENTS ON TUESDAY WILL TAKE UP A PROPOSAL TO SAVE MONEY IN THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT BY ELIMINATING SOME SPORTS.
THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SOCCER COACH JEREMY FISHBEIN ON MONDAY SENT OUT AN EMAIL TO ALUMNI SAYING HE’S BEEN TOLD THAT SEVERAL SPORTS, INCLUDING HIS OWN PROGRAM, COULD BE DISCONTINUED.
THE JOURNAL SAYS THE ATHLETICS DEPT HAS ONLY BALANCED ITS BUDGET TWICE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS.
