Calling Monday a “day of enormous sadness,” University of Maryland President Dr. Wallace Loh accepted the recommendation of his athletics commission to cut eight of the school’s 27 varsity sports programs in an effort to tackle the athletic department’s multimillion dollar deficit. The 17-member panel , which Loh formed in July, last week recommended the elimination of all three men’s track teams (indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, cross-country); men’s and women’s swimming and diving; men’s tennis; women’s water polo; and aerobics and tumbling (former known as competitive cheer). Read full article > >

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Maryland accepts recommendation, will cut eight varsity sports programs