The University of Houston Athletic Department announced multiple cost reduction measures for the 2021 fiscal year to alleviate the financial burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday afternoon.
The changes in the 2021 fiscal year budget will go into effect on Sept. 1 and are the following:
- A reduction of 7.5 percent to Houston Athletics’ total operating budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
- A reduction in 18 Houston Athletics administrative and support staff positions across the department.
- Administrative units will reduce their respective budgets by 10 percent for the 2021 fiscal year.