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ASU Drops 3 Men’s Teams

ASU Drops Three Men's Varsity Teams

ASU Eliminates Three Men's Varsity Teams

Arizona State University eliminated 3 men’s athletic teams on May 13 — wrestling, swimming and tennis.  These are the first cuts since 1993 when ASU dropped men’s gymnastics, archery and badminton.  As many as 70 male athletes lost their opportunity to play collegiate sports and 6 full-time coaching positions were eliminated.

Men’s varsity sports make up 40% of ASU’s athletic programs. Those still being funded are:

  • Baseball, basketball, cross country, diving, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field

Varsity women’s teams make up 60% of ASU’s athletic programs. Those still being funded are:

  • basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, and water polo  Continue reading