On Friday, Fresno State Athletics made the difficult decision to cut three programs by the end of the academic year — women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis and wrestling.
The cuts are the result of ongoing financial challenges and revenue loss from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fresno State President Dr. Joseph I. Castro said in a press conference the deficit athletics faced was “exacerbated” by the COVID-19 pandemic and important for the university to be in the position to invest more funds to balance athletics’ budget.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Fresno State Athletics averaged an operating deficit of approximately $2.