Northeastern Huskies
Northeastern announced today it will discontinue their football program. In a letter from Athletic Director Peter Roby to the Northwestern community, Roby outlines the decision as financial.
Elevating and sustaining a competitive Division 1 football program would require additional multimillion dollar investments on an ongoing basis. A broad consensus developed behind discontinuing football and focusing future resources on programs—both academic and non-academic—where the university can achieve and sustain leadership.
Northeastern has played their final game of the season and the timing of the announcement gives players and coaching staff time to make plans for next year. The institution will honor its commitment to scholarship athletes who choose to stay at Northeastern and earn their degree.
The letter closes by saying…
As I have said many times before, athletics should contribute to the life of the university and positively impact those who participate. I want athletics to serve as a source of pride for our community, while fielding teams that we feel can compete every time they take the field, ice, track, pool, or court.
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