This is almost exactly the number of women on the lacrosse team that the school is eliminating. Therefore, even with the announced team eliminations, Fresno State would still need to add approximately 30 women to reach gender equity under Title IX. 16, 2020, the school’s athletic participation numbers drop to approximately 221 men and 295 women, or 57.17% women – which still leaves a 2.37% gap. “With the elimination of the teams announced on Oct. The Bee reports that Bryant’s letter read, “educational institutions receiving federal funds cannot eliminate women’s teams for which interest, ability, and competition are available unless ‘intercollegiate level participation opportunities for male and female students are provided in numbers substantially proportionate to their respective enrollments.’ The only Fresno State women’s sport that saw higher recruiting costs was basketball, while that number was $9,647 for soccer, $13,429 for softball, $16,363 for water polo, $19,643 for swimming and diving and $34,384 for volleyball. Fresno State reportedly spent $36,669 on lacrosse recruiting in 2018-19. Fresno State athletics estimated a $6.6 million operating deficit this fiscal year “due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the sports teams’ competitive seasons and the related result of not being able to have fans in its venues.”Īccording to The Bee, the university’s latest total operating expenses report showed that cutting women’s lacrosse saved $1,086,505 due in part to the high travel costs as most college lacrosse teams aren’t located in the western United States. When announcing the cuts in October, Fresno State said the moves are expected to lead to an overall annual budget savings of about $2.5 million. “As we review the letter received (Thursday), we want to reaffirm our steadfast commitment to gender equity throughout our stellar athletics program.” "The university will ensure its commitment to gender equity and investment in our 12 remaining women’s sports programs as we continue to sponsor 18 NCAA Division I sports (six men’s sports and 12 women’s sports), serving and supporting approximately 430 student-athletes. “Title IX proportionality was among the top factors considered when we evaluated the difficult choices that had to be made regarding our athletics program," the spokesperson said. The City of Fresno offers numerous programs with the focus of bringing community members together for recreation, science. Related content: Fresno State Eliminating Three Athletic ProgramsĪ university spokesperson released a statement regarding Bryant’s letter late last week, according to The Fresno Bee.
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