Arizona State, the D1 national wrestling champs from 10 years ago, cancelled its wrestling program this week.
Dan Henderson, Cain Velasquez and CB Dollaway wrestled for them. Cain and CB were all-americans there just 2 years ago. This year they also had a one legged freshman (Robles) who was one match away from being an all american.
Vice President for University Athletics Lisa Love blamed budgetary reasons for cancelling 3 men's sports while confirming that no women's sports were considered. She also said
“There’s no way you can discount the gender equity component." The school says it will save wrestling if they receive $8m in donations to do so(other schools have done that only to cancel wrestling years later).
I doubt women's sports make money for the school (chicks would have to be naked for me to watch them play water polo) and in most/all cases they are created for quota reasons (not a reaction to athlete or fan interest). This while the world's oldest sport dies as colleges who have been famous for their programs put them to rest.
Title 9 is ass backward PC bullshit that has remained unchallenged for more than 10 years now
CB:
Cain:
Robles and the dyke quoted above:
Varsity sports history at ASU:
1993:
Eliminate men's gymnastics
1996:
Add women's soccer
2002:
Add women's water polo
2008:
Eliminate men's tennis
2008:
Eliminate men's swimming
2008:
Eliminate men's wrestling