As college sports move closer to a model in which revenue is shared directly with athletes, new Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork and president Ted Carter know there will be major changes coming to the athletic department’s budget.
One change that neither of them wants or expects to make, however, is eliminating any of Ohio State’s 36 varsity sports.
During Bjork’s introductory press conference as Ohio State’s new athletic director on Wednesday, both he and Carter committed to doing everything they can to ensure the school doesn’t have to cut any sports.
“We owe that to the people.