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Dropping Men's Soccer, Track

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In order to achieve the objectives established in our April 2011 athletic strategic plan, the University of Richmond athletic department is adding men's lacrosse as an NCAA Division I intercollegiate sport. The addition of men's lacrosse is part of a reconfiguration of our athletic program that was approved by the University's Board of Trustees. This reconfiguration discontinues the University's sponsorship of men's soccer and men's indoor and outdoor track and field, effective at the conclusion of their 2012-13 seasons. The athletic department will continue to sponsor the men's cross country program. We are planning for the men's club lacrosse team to transition to a Division I team by the spring of 2014.

dbackjon wrote:Dropping Men's Soccer, Track

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In order to achieve the objectives established in our April 2011 athletic strategic plan, the University of Richmond athletic department is adding men's lacrosse as an NCAA Division I intercollegiate sport. The addition of men's lacrosse is part of a reconfiguration of our athletic program that was approved by the University's Board of Trustees. This reconfiguration discontinues the University's sponsorship of men's soccer and men's indoor and outdoor track and field, effective at the conclusion of their 2012-13 seasons. The athletic department will continue to sponsor the men's cross country program. We are planning for the men's club lacrosse team to transition to a Division I team by the spring of 2014.

dbackjon wrote:Dropping Men's Soccer, Track

Boo, hiss, etc.

Grizalltheway wrote:

dbackjon wrote:Dropping Men's Soccer, Track

Boo, hiss, etc.

Says the lover of men in short shorts.

Hasn't Richmond hosted the Mens Soccer Final Four a few times? Ironic that they no drop the sport...

dbackjon wrote:Dropping Men's Soccer

bluehenbillk wrote:Hasn't Richmond hosted the Mens Soccer Final Four a few times? Ironic that they no drop the sport...

You would think that Soccer and Track would be cheaper sports to run than Lacrosse.

DSUrocks07 wrote:

bluehenbillk wrote:Hasn't Richmond hosted the Mens Soccer Final Four a few times? Ironic that they no drop the sport...

You would think that Soccer and Track would be cheaper sports to run than Lacrosse.

but nobody gives a crap about those sports, lax is an up & comer.

bluehenbillk wrote:

DSUrocks07 wrote:
You would think that Soccer and Track would be cheaper sports to run than Lacrosse.

but nobody gives a crap about those sports, lax is an up & comer.

This +6.93 People only care about womens soccer.

andy7171 wrote:

bluehenbillk wrote:
but nobody gives a crap about those sports, lax is an up & comer.

People only care about womens soccer, +6.93.

FIFY

bluehenbillk wrote:

DSUrocks07 wrote:
You would think that Soccer and Track would be cheaper sports to run than Lacrosse.

but nobody gives a crap about those sports, lax is an up & comer.

DSU will be adding men's lacrosse in a couple years

DSUrocks07 wrote:

bluehenbillk wrote:
but nobody gives a crap about those sports, lax is an up & comer.

DSU will be adding men's lacrosse in a couple years

Do you have enough rich, white guys?

89Hen wrote:

DSUrocks07 wrote:
DSU will be adding men's lacrosse in a couple years

Do you have enough rich, white guys?

I was gonna say...is the MEAC going all preppie on us?

Ivytalk wrote:

89Hen wrote: Do you have enough rich, white guys?

I was gonna say...is the MEAC going all preppie on us?

Maybe the college day at Tower Hill, Friends and Tatnall went really well for the Hornets.

89Hen wrote:

Ivytalk wrote: I was gonna say...is the MEAC going all preppie on us?

Maybe the college day at Tower Hill, Friends and Tatnall went really well for the Hornets.

And don't forget Sanford, with BB coach Stan Waterman.

DSUrocks07 wrote:

bluehenbillk wrote:Hasn't Richmond hosted the Mens Soccer Final Four a few times? Ironic that they no drop the sport...

You would think that Soccer and Track would be cheaper sports to run than Lacrosse.

Money is not a problem at Richmond
Its about bodies.
Richmond being a small private college has to maintain a certain ratio of athletes to the genreal student population.
LAX requires 40-45 players, to maintain the balance they have to be deleted from elsewhere. They could not delete female players because that would create a Title IX imbalance.

grizzaholic wrote:

dbackjon wrote:Dropping Men's Soccer, Track

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In order to achieve the objectives established in our April 2011 athletic strategic plan, the University of Richmond athletic department is adding men's lacrosse as an NCAA Division I intercollegiate sport. The addition of men's lacrosse is part of a reconfiguration of our athletic program that was approved by the University's Board of Trustees. This reconfiguration discontinues the University's sponsorship of men's soccer and men's indoor and outdoor track and field, effective at the conclusion of their 2012-13 seasons. The athletic department will continue to sponsor the men's cross country program. We are planning for the men's club lacrosse team to transition to a Division I team by the spring of 2014.

It horrible that track was dropped wonder where the kids will transfer???

dal4018 wrote:

grizzaholic wrote:

It horrible that track was dropped wonder where the kids will transfer???

The only time track should be dropped is when it circles a Football Field.