Saw Iowa announced the cancellation of men’s tennis/gymnastics and men’s/women’s swimming and diving. Nebraska sent 51 athletic employees home until 12/1 today as well.
Is IU in danger of losing sports over football?
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I think the coaching staff would be smart to take a Bare Bones salary for this year in exchange for an additional year tacked onto their contracts.
Each sport has its own characteristics and dynamics. I think it's hard to make a generalized observation and decision.
Unfortunately the B1G school are finding out what local gov't are in the midst of discovering; shutdowns also cause a large loss of incoming money. Athletic budgets are getting hammered as a result and cuts will be made. How long this will impact budgets is unknown right now.
The tricky part of this is Title 9. Any women's sports that get cut will require a comparable cut to a men's sport.
The short answer is yes, but only if they don't play at all this coming season. However, I doubt it'll be permanent with those sports at Iowa, unless things stop for several years to come. Most schools have laid off employees already and those could be permanent for some, which is a shame.
