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Towson University finally cut baseball and soccer from it's athletic programs yesterday, after announcing the move last year claiming budget concerns and Title IX (Baltimore Sun). Campaigns from parents and alumni tried to keep the sport going, but even a recount of athletes showing it might actually hindered Title IX numbers couldn't keep the executioner at bay. Towson Baseball will finish off this season, and the team played with black tape over their uniforms yesterday in protest.
Title IX is often used by universities to reroute funds to high-dollar football and basketball (and in some states, just football). The SEC itself only sanctions nine men's sports and twelve women's sports: there is no men's soccer, gymnastics, or volleyball. That means the SEC only sanctions 20 of the 84 NCAA championship sports (the NCAA does not award a championship for FBS [D-1A] football).
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