Univ. Of Akron Baseball Becomes Casualty Of School's $40M Cuts

The Univ. of Akron on Friday announced that it is cutting $40M in expenses, "including eliminating 215 positions and dumping the baseball program," as "part of a three-year plan to repair the public school’s troubled finances." The school said that the baseball program "requires 'substantial and costly renovations' and costs $700,000 to operate annually," or 1.4% of the budget. UA VP/Advancement Lawrence Burns said that scholarships "will be honored." The official baseball Twitter account tweeted, “We would like to thank everyone who has ever supported Akron Baseball. Please keep our players and coaches in your thoughts" (AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, 7/11).