In an effort to stem some of their budget woes, Eastern Michigan University has announced its decision to cut four sports from their athletics program at th end of the 2018 spring athletic season.
The decision was announed early Tuesday morning via press release.
The sports affected are softball, men’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis and wrestling. The cuts will affect a total of 85 student athletes (58 men, 25 women) and are expected to save the university a total of $2.4 million.
Men’s swimming and diving has been one of Eastern Michigan’s— and the Mid-American Conference’s— more successful sporting programs.