June 19, 2025
In some cases, schools have outright used the House v. NCAA settlement as justification. In others, they have vaguely cited budget decisions or new competitive focus.
Since the House v. NCAA settlement was introduced last year, dozens of Division I Olympic sports programs at colleges have been either cut or consolidated.
The latest cuts came Tuesday, when the University of Louisiana Monroe announced it would slash women’s tennis, and Washington State announced it would consolidate its track and field program. Just last May, American Volleyball Coaches Association executive officer Jaime Gordon said during a Knight Commission panel that 32 Division I Olympic sports programs have been cut since the House settlement was announced. In addition, St. Francis, decided to move 22 of its D-I programs to D-III because it couldn’t afford the settlement terms.