PULLMAN _ Washington State University’s athletic department will run a deficit of more than $13 million for the second year in a row.
The shortfall is due in part to mandates by the Pac-12 and NCAA and lower-than-projected television revenues, Athletic Director Bill Moos said.
The result: solvency for WSU’s athletic department is “a moving target,” Moos said. Last year, when WSU reported a $13.7 million deficit for fiscal year 2014, Moos said he hoped the department could balance its expenses and revenue by 2019.
For fiscal year 2015, WSU’s athletic department spent $67.3 million, a decrease from the $68.