Stanford Cutting 11 Sports
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That really sucks. As a wrestling fan it sucks seeing another D1 program get cut. I am sure the other sports had their share of cuts too. I feel bad for all student athletes (which participants in these sports usually are) that either now need to transfer or lose their sport.
I do have one question though. What is lightweight rowing?
I do have one question though. What is lightweight rowing?
I never heard of lightweight rowing. Volleyball is a big surprise to me. I thought they were a powerhouse in that sport.
Does that mean the Capital One Cup is up for grabs now? 
In all seriousness, this is sad to see. I’d imagine we’re going to see a lot more cuts throughout the country when it’s all said and done.
In all seriousness, this is sad to see. I’d imagine we’re going to see a lot more cuts throughout the country when it’s all said and done.
Stanford, 2019 NCAA women’s volleyball champions.
They won it in Pittsburgh. I stood right next to the team at the airport.
How can they possibly afford to keep those sports...
There are only 23 Division 1 men's volleyball teams. There are only 20 D1 men's fencing teams and 26 D1 women's fencing teams. There are only 30 men's rowing teams.
Sailing, squash, lightweight rowing, and synchronized swimming aren't NCAA-sponsored sports.
Yeah, but the men's team, the one that actually got cut, isn't nearly on the womens team's level.
it's for guys who can't handle their drinking while rowing.
pittdan77
Athletic Director
I had no idea there were weight classes for rowing. I just assumed you couldn’t pack LSU’s OL in a boat because it would sink.
Isn’t Syracuse bring it back? The Big Ten and the Northeast will always have wrestling and Oklahoma. The West coast and Southeast will have a few schools.
I am really having trouble understanding this. Stanford is among the richest schools in the US. It is 4th in overall endowment (yes I know that is not for sports, but still representative of their overall wealth).
There is a message here. Stanford is sending some sort of message. Not just financial viability but maybe the whole structure of college sports. This school took so much pride in winning the Director's Cup, of its overall athletic program. And just jettison these sports supposedly "for good" like it is some DIII school is confusing and concerning.
So...is this an "FU" at football for causing this, or is this an "FU" at the rest of the sports and putting them, and Title IX in its place to serve the master of Football?
There is a message here. Stanford is sending some sort of message. Not just financial viability but maybe the whole structure of college sports. This school took so much pride in winning the Director's Cup, of its overall athletic program. And just jettison these sports supposedly "for good" like it is some DIII school is confusing and concerning.
So...is this an "FU" at football for causing this, or is this an "FU" at the rest of the sports and putting them, and Title IX in its place to serve the master of Football?
I dont think its sending any message. They had far more sports than the majority of schools out there and are cutting some that many do not participate in in order to save money. I thougbt I read somewhere they annually ran their budget at around a 12m loss and due to covid it was going to 25m.
They still support a decent amount of sports.
Yeah looking at the sports being cut, aside from Men's vball and wrestling, really they were fluff sports.
pittdan77
Athletic Director
Guessing those are Title IX casualties. It's not like their Men's VB team wasn't legit.
They will probably still have one of the largest athletic departments in the country. They will still have a lot more sports than we do.
Yeah they'll be down to 25. Once our women lacrosse starts we will be back to 19 I believe.
