Considering removing tennis and golf; follows decision by community colleges in Maricopa County to end football
Pima Community College in Tucson will eliminate its football program after next season so it can reach mandated budget cuts. This will save at least $500,000 in the College’ s budget.
The College’s Governing Board met Wednesday, June 13 and officials approved the budget cuts that resulted in elimination of football. It was also suggested that the golf and tennis programs could be eliminated at some time in the future.
Pima College athletic director Edgar Soto had reportedly been ordered to cut more than $500,000 from the budget. The decision was accepted by Chancellor Lee Lambert. Pima Community College announced budget cuts in mid-April that included eliminating about six percent of its staff, equal to roughly 51 full-time positions, in addition to 10 instructional faculty and three administrative office positions.
The Maricopa Community College District announced in February 2018 it would be cutting football after the 2018 season. It is said that this decision may have forced Pima’s administration to take a hard look at its own athletic program.
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