We are a non-profit after all. Of course the made money is spent. It's often spent on facility upgrades like Yost would require for women's ice hockey.
Over that time frame I believe the athletic department has built or upgraded facilities for football, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, wrestling, field hockey, rowing, gymnastics, lacrosse, track, softball, golf, and added the sports performance center.
The increase in revenue from the new media rights deal will either go toward paying players, upgrading facilities for sports not listed (volleyball, swimming, water polo, tennis), building facilities for new sports, or starting back over with sports that already received upgrades.
You can't meet Title IX with only football, men's and women's basketball, and ice hockey. I think the current sports stay varsity, but have a few tiers of support within the department. Revenue sports where players are paid; sports self-funded through a combination of media rights, ticket sales, and endowments; and sports that are net negative on the department. That last tier takes budget cuts, campaigns for parent and alumni donations, or ultimately is dropped.
Yeah, it's definitely the "secondary" programs that are using up the money and putting more of an emphasis on athletics over academics, not the team with the $40m budget.
I don’t think they “happen to be so good” at these sports. Perhaps they have a location or climate advantage for some of these, but nothing really stopping other schools from devoting resources to beat them.
I disagree that “the Sport Club Model is the way of the future for athletics” but agree that they are “a vital campus program”. Sport Clubs are a great leadership and recreational opportunity for students but don’t have the same purpose as varsity athletics. The commitment, pursuit, and level of achievement (and required resources) are rightfully not the same.
Now, I don’t think a $9 million salary for a head coach is a necessary resource. But the non-revenue sports are generally operating at an appropriate level and are worth maintaining IMO. Supporting the athletic endeavors of athletes like Derya Buyukuncu and Sam Mikulak (and their teams) adds to everything that UM is. Varsity sports is running in the fastest race you can, club sports is the experience of running in a race where you made your own shoes and jersey.
Thanks for posting this. I agree with your sentiment and concern and wish there was an answer.
Unfortunately, unless university leadership sees value in the team or incredibly wealthy and generous donors influence their decisions, I don’t think there’s a solution. Athletic Departments can already run teams on discount budgets and no scholarships. Most D1 schools choose not to, likely because of the desire for competitiveness while also saving a small amount of money.
Potentially helpful (and ironic) rule changes would actually cap the money on the non-revenue sports. For example, if all track teams in the competition didn’t have scholarships and were limited to $X budget, it’d be easier for the marginal team to survive tight times. Of course that’s asinine, so asinine it might just please the Athletic Departments.
While I’m disappointed with the skew toward revenue within Athletic Departments, I’m doubled disappointed by their handling of non-revenue sports as if they were revenue sports. Philanthropy and community support are the answers to save these sports and what many of us love about collegiate athletics. These non-revenue sports are well-suited to build that community, and often do. Only for the Athletic Department to see a quick dime, and lacking any imagination, attempt to market, brand, and sell everything the community found charming and lovable.
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We are a non-profit after all. Of course the made money is spent. It's often spent on facility upgrades like Yost would require for women's ice hockey.
Over that time frame I believe the athletic department has built or upgraded facilities for football, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, wrestling, field hockey, rowing, gymnastics, lacrosse, track, softball, golf, and added the sports performance center.
The increase in revenue from the new media rights deal will either go toward paying players, upgrading facilities for sports not listed (volleyball, swimming, water polo, tennis), building facilities for new sports, or starting back over with sports that already received upgrades.
Only so much can go into Warde's or Jim's pocket.
You can't meet Title IX with only football, men's and women's basketball, and ice hockey. I think the current sports stay varsity, but have a few tiers of support within the department. Revenue sports where players are paid; sports self-funded through a combination of media rights, ticket sales, and endowments; and sports that are net negative on the department. That last tier takes budget cuts, campaigns for parent and alumni donations, or ultimately is dropped.
Sadly, the status no longer exists now that Recreational Sports isn't under Athletics
Men's volleyball is behind the club rugby teams https://www.michiganunrivaled.com/
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Yeah, it's definitely the "secondary" programs that are using up the money and putting more of an emphasis on athletics over academics, not the team with the $40m budget.
Who?
Hear me out, but maybe if the football team is bringing in less money they should...spend less on football?
I don’t think they “happen to be so good” at these sports. Perhaps they have a location or climate advantage for some of these, but nothing really stopping other schools from devoting resources to beat them.
I disagree that “the Sport Club Model is the way of the future for athletics” but agree that they are “a vital campus program”. Sport Clubs are a great leadership and recreational opportunity for students but don’t have the same purpose as varsity athletics. The commitment, pursuit, and level of achievement (and required resources) are rightfully not the same.
Now, I don’t think a $9 million salary for a head coach is a necessary resource. But the non-revenue sports are generally operating at an appropriate level and are worth maintaining IMO. Supporting the athletic endeavors of athletes like Derya Buyukuncu and Sam Mikulak (and their teams) adds to everything that UM is. Varsity sports is running in the fastest race you can, club sports is the experience of running in a race where you made your own shoes and jersey.
Thanks for posting this. I agree with your sentiment and concern and wish there was an answer.
Unfortunately, unless university leadership sees value in the team or incredibly wealthy and generous donors influence their decisions, I don’t think there’s a solution. Athletic Departments can already run teams on discount budgets and no scholarships. Most D1 schools choose not to, likely because of the desire for competitiveness while also saving a small amount of money.
Potentially helpful (and ironic) rule changes would actually cap the money on the non-revenue sports. For example, if all track teams in the competition didn’t have scholarships and were limited to $X budget, it’d be easier for the marginal team to survive tight times. Of course that’s asinine, so asinine it might just please the Athletic Departments.
While I’m disappointed with the skew toward revenue within Athletic Departments, I’m doubled disappointed by their handling of non-revenue sports as if they were revenue sports. Philanthropy and community support are the answers to save these sports and what many of us love about collegiate athletics. These non-revenue sports are well-suited to build that community, and often do. Only for the Athletic Department to see a quick dime, and lacking any imagination, attempt to market, brand, and sell everything the community found charming and lovable.
Gymnastics gets 6.3 scholarships. Michigan has a roster of 23 gymnasts. Still plenty of tuition dollars coming in from that team.
https://www.kines.umich.edu/academics/sport-management/undergraduate
No, that looks about right for the final game.
If the entirety of what a college offers can be done online then they're doing it wrong.
I'd do 12 at a time if I could
Here's to 50 tomorrow!
Pain
Ayayayayayay 56-0 and the tackles score touchdowns
47-3 Michigan
Def not GPS those are worn on body.
This. I can fit 2.5 comments max on my screen.
Also, the front page is cluttered in a way that distracts from the writing.
But what's the scoop on him playing left tackle?
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edit- Hi Frank. 03.03.2018. Michgan Swept Sparty.
So now it's guaranteed they don't get waivers right?
Malzone
Speight Peters O'Korn
Malzone McCaffrey Sessa
Just hand the ball off
Probably because OSU would have an extra (quality) win with the conference champ game.
If we had one remaining Saturday we could have had a shot at field goal range. Instead Wisconsin ran down the clock before punting.