Earlier this month, the Group of Five commissioners, including Jon Steinbrecher of the Mid-American Conference, went to the NCAA with their hats — and pruners — in hand.
Fearing the worst of a looming economic tempest, they asked the governing body to temporarily reduce the number of sports that Division I schools are required to sponsor from 16 to 12.
It was the clearest sign yet the picture that emerges from the coronavirus pandemic could look very different, and while the request was denied, it left no one in denial.
Toledo softball coach Joe Abraham said he’s heard from several incoming recruits and their parents.