Minnesota has decided to cut four sports at the end of the 2020-21 season pending approval by the University’s Board of Regents, the university announced Thursday.
The four sports being cut are men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s gymnastics, and men’s tennis.
According to the university, the decision came after the Big Ten postponed fall 2020-21 sports and amid concerns over the financial and Title IX situation within the athletic department.
Minnesota has supported the fourth-most varsity sports in the Big Ten, despite having only the eighth largest budget over recent years.
With the athletic department projecting a 75 million dollar loss in revenue for the fiscal year, it was determined that the above programs could no longer be supported.