Three men’s sports programs at App State have been canceled in order to cut costs due to the financial impact of COVID-19 on the athletics department, athletic director Doug Gillin announced Tuesday.
“I believe we’ve been thoughtful, from an assessment standpoint, trying to make the best, responsible decisions for the future of Appalachian State athletics,” Gillin said during a Zoom conference call with media members Tuesday.
Effective immediately, there will be no more men’s soccer, men’s tennis or men’s indoor track and field programs at App State.
The current members of those teams will have their scholarships honored and the players that signed a National Letter of Intent and are rising freshmen will have their scholarships honored for one year.