I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
NOBODY CARES about Stanford’s national titles in synchronized swimming.
Speak for yourself Law!
But those sports consist of more students who become paying alums unlike football and basketball - who else foot those costs?
This sucks.
Some of those sports likely have at least some endowed scholarships that are sport-specific. Are they gonna give that money back to the donors?
We don’t have 16 sports.
Football
Basketball (M & W)
Baseball
Softball
Track & Field (M & W)
Volleyball
Swimmimg & Diving (W)
Tennis (W)
Cross Country (M & W)
Golf (M & W)
Soccer (W)
Am I missing any?
I looked at Alabama’s athletic site. They have all of the above plus rowing, gymnastics, and men’s tennis.
Missing soccer 
Thanks…that’s 15.
On the Big 12’s Wikipedia page, it list Track and Field Indoors (M/W) and Outdoors (M/W) as 2 separate sports. If this is the case, UH has 17 sports.
That might be what it is. The Alabama site has cross country listed as part of track & field. I looked on our site and an assistant track coach is listed as what would be the head coach.
A sad state of affairs.
Sports in college should be to support the university mission of developing young people (not just football and basketball players). That it has become a profit center as a goal is why I am dropping donations and arbitrary or additional donations to all my schools. Season tickets likely to go next.
I still think there should be a cap on spending and all other income from media and other sources should go back to the university’s main goal of education. If a player does not like it, they can forgo their scholarship, stipends, and all other benefits and play in a semi-pro league somewhere.
Something needs to happen, it’s already out of control.
Outside of NCAA D3, I don’t think that that philosophy is widespread.
Even in D3, one of the big drivers behind having sports is to get more people on campus paying tuition and filling up residence halls. Sports is a growth engine.
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It applies up until somewhat recently even in D1. You are just using too limited of a definition of what I said.
I suppose you could argue that that philosophy is also somewhat followed at federal service academies, three of which are Division I (two are D3).
I mean, their varsity and required intramural sports participation programs are considered a part of their cadet physical fitness program and a part of their officer training.
But to be honest…I’m not sure that even the most generous definition of what you just said ever applied to big time college football and men’s basketball during my lifetime. Perhaps I’m mistaken, but I’m not feeling it.
That is fine. As I said, your definition of supporting the university goals is much more narrow as to how it applies.
Do they even sell tickets for Olympic sports at UH?
If I was the AD, I would allow anyone with season tickets for football, basketball, or baseball to have a free pass for attending Olympic sports or non-revenue sports.