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Purdue University Fort Wayne Strikes Baseball, Softball Programs Amid Budget Cuts
- Purdue University Fort Wayne discontinued its Division I baseball and softball programs immediately on Friday due to budget constraints.
- The decision follows a university announcement of $6 million in budget cuts on Thursday, driven by financial challenges and changes in NCAA revenue sharing.
- Athletic director Kelley Hartley Hutton, a 25-year Mastodon, expressed deep regret and assured support for athletes affected by the program closures.
- Discontinuing baseball and softball, which began in 1970 and 1986 with over 644 and 558 wins respectively, will save approximately $1 million annually.
- This move aligns Purdue Fort Wayne with other schools dropping sports amid financial pressures and will leave the Mastodons sponsoring 14 Division I teams.
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Purdue Fort Wayne dropping baseball and softball amid university budget cuts and revenue sharing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue Fort Wayne joined a line of schools dropping sports because of budget cuts and the looming era of revenue sharing with athletes, announcing Friday it would discontinue its baseball and softball programs immediately.
Purdue University Fort Wayne strikes baseball, softball programs amid budget cuts
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