The canceling of sports activities at one HBCU continues.
Talladega Faculty, who maximum famously snip their gymnastics program later one season, introduced previous this presen that a number of sports activities could be discontinued according to a “comprehensive analysis of the resources necessary to support the continued success”, according to Birmingham-based television station WVTM 13.
Athletics methods that can be snip are males’s volleyball, acrobatics and tumbling, males’s and ladies’s golfing and males’s and ladies’s indoor observe.
Talladega stated in a let go, “In making these tough decisions, it is essential to note that a feasibility study was not conducted before establishing these programs.”
“The decision to establish these programs was made in the spirit of fostering a diverse and inclusive athletic environment. However, early on, such studies would have revealed that these programs were not sustainable under present institutional conditions.”
The Talladega gymnastics program was once the primary to journey, a trauma to gymnast Kyrstin Johnson and her mom Scharon, who shared their plight with HBCU Sports in a July podcast episode.