$$$ everything revolves around finances. What do athletic departments cut first, 2nd, 3rd:. Staff, travel, scholarship?
Downsizing will likely be ongoing for many years, recovering from the financial losses and budget constraints due to COVID-19 will take many years, plus the added cost of the new requirements. Reduced revenue from the money sports, fewer enrollments, reductions in State and federal contributions are already happening. Relief bills @ the federal level hopefully will help if a new administration can get them passed.
The pie is only so big, some will still get a slice but there slice is likely to be smaller and harder to obtain so don't count on it for your athlete.
Have a plan for your student athletes to move their education forward regardless of what happens in D1. Would they still attend or be happy at the University of sports is not going on or if they no longer can offer scholarships at the level they did previously?
Downsizing will likely be ongoing for many years, recovering from the financial losses and budget constraints due to COVID-19 will take many years, plus the added cost of the new requirements. Reduced revenue from the money sports, fewer enrollments, reductions in State and federal contributions are already happening. Relief bills @ the federal level hopefully will help if a new administration can get them passed.
The pie is only so big, some will still get a slice but there slice is likely to be smaller and harder to obtain so don't count on it for your athlete.
Have a plan for your student athletes to move their education forward regardless of what happens in D1. Would they still attend or be happy at the University of sports is not going on or if they no longer can offer scholarships at the level they did previously?