TAMPA, OCT. 1, 2020 – After a thorough evaluation of the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, USF Athletics announced Thursday a series of department-wide budget reduction measures that include the elimination of 30 positions and salary reductions or furloughs of varying levels for all salaried athletic department staff members for the remainder of the fiscal year.
"Today is a day I hoped would never come, but the budget realities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic have caused us to reach this point," Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly said. "We have tremendously talented and hard-working people and they are a treasured resource, but we simply are not able to align our budget with current revenue projections without making extremely difficult and painful decisions that unfortunately negatively impact our staff and their families.