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MINIUM: In Part Because of the Pandemic, ODU Athletics Needs Donors and Fans to Step Up

Harry Minium
Later this week, I will write about why Old Dominion University President John R. Broderick made the absolute right call in shutting down our fall sports teams.

For months I have long believed that college athletics should not be played in the fall. If any of you follow me on Twitter you probably gathered that a long time ago.

It's just too big of a risk with a pandemic that has killed more than 160,000 Americans still on the rampage.

But with that decision made, a more immediate issue beckons for ODU – the financial outlook for the university's athletic program, which has been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.