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The University of North Dakota has announced that the school will terminate its women’s and men’s swimming and diving program, along with its women’s hockey program, effective at the end of this school year.<\/p>\n

Baseball was previously discontinued and men’s golf de-funded at the end of the 2015-16 school year.<\/p>\n

School President\u00a0Mark Kennedy<\/strong> had previously announced in October that the school would not be eliminating any athletic programs after swimming and diving had been one of six on the chopping block<\/a>. But in January, the athletic department announced that it would need to cut a further $1.3 million from the school budget, according to the UND press release.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis was a difficult decision. It\u2019s a sad day when opportunities for student-athletes are reduced,\u201d athletic director Brian\u00a0Faison<\/strong> said, according to the release.\u00a0\u201cThe University is going through campus-wide, state-mandated budget cuts. As a part of the University, we need to do what is in the long-term, best interests of the University, as well as the best interests of the athletics department.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kennedy also commented on the decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“This is a painful step to take for all parties involved, including me, but it is necessary given today\u2019s budget realities,” Kennedy said. “My heart goes out to all those who are disrupted by this change. We are proud of the way they have represented UND.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The school did announce that all scholarships for athletes on the discontinued teams will be honored.<\/p>\n

The College Swim Coaches Association of America was involved in the original efforts to save the team in the fall, and CSCAA executive\u00a0Joel Shinofield<\/strong> joined alumni, coaches and swimmers at meeting where they fought to save their team, which they thought at the time they had done successfully.<\/p>\n

In a comment to\u00a0Swimming World<\/em>, Shinofield called North Dakota’s decision “short-sighted.”<\/p>\n

“The teams at North Dakota, when tuition revenue and economic impact are taken into account, are economic positives for UND and the state of North Dakota,” Shinofield said. “Dropping these teams will eventually have a negative financial impact to the overall bottom line and eliminate programs that attract the best and brightest to North Dakota.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to a list of frequently-asked-questions<\/a> released by the school, the programs will not be given time to secure their own funding for the future, as the cuts are effective immediately, and the programs will not be brought back, at least in the foreseeable future. The future of Hyslop Sports Center Pool is unknown.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to find the full press release from the University of North Dakota.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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