This is NOT good for college softball

[Towny9]

It’s not equal number of sports it’s equal representation. Many schools actually sponsor more women’s sports than men’s because it takes several women’s sports to make up for the 70-80 or so football players they have on roster.

 

[GunnerShotgun]

Perhaps colleges will do away with athletics and private clubs will pick up the pieces.

 

[JOHNN]

It’s not equal number of sports it’s equal representation. Many schools actually sponsor more women’s sports than men’s because it takes several women’s sports to make up for the 70-80 or so football players they have on roster.

Yep was just about to say the same thing. I know there are a lot of sports at colleges where they will have a school funded women’s team but only a men’s club team in the same sport.

 

[InsidePitch]

Yep was just about to say the same thing. I know there are a lot of sports at colleges where they will have a school funded women’s team but only a men’s club team in the same sport.

At least they have a team. If you look at the top 20 revenue women's BB teams you might be surprised at who's in there and some of the rankings. Hint, Uconn is not No 1. If schools decide to promote women's sports they can generate revenue. SB is poised to generate money at a lot of schools but too many don't even bother charging anything to get in.

 

[flash277]

I don't think Softball has any worries, they still make money.

The average college football team makes more money than the next 25 college sports combined

www.businessinsider.com

 

[flash277]

Some surprises here on the top softball teams in terms of revenue......

Rankings | Highest grossing college sports programs - Most revenue college sports | Sports | Softball

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[sluggers]

I don't think Softball has any worries, they still make money.

The average college football team makes more money than the next 25 college sports combined

www.businessinsider.com

The headline is inaccurate.

The "average" college football team loses money. The top 25 football programs make a lot of money...but less than 100 colleges make money from football.

On the other hand, basketball makes money for most schools.

 

[texasheat]

I don't think Softball has any worries, they still make money.

The average college football team makes more money than the next 25 college sports combined

www.businessinsider.com

That lists revenue, not profit. Big difference between the two.

 

[YoungBuck]

Perhaps colleges will do away with athletics and private clubs will pick up the pieces.

I'd like to see education and athletics be separated - long overdue !

 

[texasheat]

St. Edward's discontinues six athletic programs

Men's soccer, men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis and cheerleading will no longer roster varsity teams at St. Edward's due to constraints from COVID-19.

www.kvue.com