Expansion to begin in spring 2021
Yavapai Community College is expanding its sports programs significantly over the next two years. It is adding eSports, which involves computer competition to its program. It is claimed that this is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. The College is working with a “couple of private firms” to raise funds to cover the cost of the sport. (Location probably Prescott Campus but no word yet to confirm that is the case.)
A women’s soccer team will be created on the Prescott Campus and functioning by the spring 2021. The Community College had hoped to announce a new coach in October, but Covid-19 interfered with that decision.
The goal is to recruit 80 to 90 percent of female athletes from County high schools for the soccer team. However, unless the current men’s soccer team is composed of athletes from the County in the same percentage, legal issues may arise under Title 9. Those issues were not addressed.
The College also intends to kick off Men and Women basketball on the Prescott Campus in the fall 2022.
The total costs of adding all the new programs to the Prescott athletic offering was not disclosed.
You may view a portion of the discussion regarding the new athletic programs below.