Under the management of Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois, UNLV’s athletic department and is striving to improve their budget plans through more realistic projections and proactive planning.
In the 2016 fiscal year, the UNLV athletic department had a nearly $5 million budget deficit, a fact the the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents has not taken lightly.
In response, UNLV President Len Jessup and Reed-Francois presented a new strategic plan at an NSHE committee meeting Thursday that they believe will bring UNLV athletics back to financial balance.