[unclechuck]

I don't know the history behind Muir's decision to drop track. But in general, it must be difficult for a school like Delaware to balance the athletic department budget. No big athletic endowment, no big TV contract, no major conference revenue sharing, no big ticket sales in football (average football attendance 19,000). It has to be hard to keep the athletic department solvent.

Agree completely. The Delaware article said the track program cuts were "widely criticized". No expansion on who or why.

But, if you're a hot, up and coming track coach and you see that at his last job your hiring AD was building new facilities while cutting your sport, how are you gonna feel?

[unclechuck]

I don't know the history behind Muir's decision to drop track. But in general, it must be difficult for a school like Delaware to balance the athletic department budget. No big athletic endowment, no big TV contract, no major conference revenue sharing, no big ticket sales in football (average football attendance 19,000). It has to be hard to keep the athletic department solvent.

Agree completely. The Delaware article said the track program cuts were "widely criticized". No expansion on who or why.

But, if you're a hot, up and coming track coach and you see that at his last job your hiring AD was building new facilities while cutting your sport, how are you gonna feel?