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The Daily OrangeGross says swimming cuts a financial decision
Women's hockey will replace swimming in 2008
By Matt Gelb
Posted: 6/5/07, 12:46 AM EST Section: Sports
"He just said that he was sorry he hadn't called us sooner but he didn't have any control over it," Corcoran said. "He was talking about how this decision affects everyone, especially him. I mean, it's his job, too."
Rising junior swimmer Peter Gollands sat in on the media teleconference call and interjected to ask Gross a question approximately 17 minutes into the call.
"If funding did not become an issue, would you reinstate the swimming and diving team?" Gollands asked.
"If funding wasn't an issue…let me answer that quickly," Gross responded. "If that meant that somebody could put together a $40 million facility that was comparable to the other programs in the country and we had a line item that covered the expenses of swimming, then yeah, you could add men's and women's swimming."
Moderators cut off Gollands before he could ask a follow-up question.
Gross said he's received e-mails and phone calls since the Syracuse Post-Standard first reported of the changes in sports in Thursday's editions, quoting anonymous sources. The Daily Orange later confirmed the story on Thursday.
"It's the ones that we've all anticipated," Gross said. "It's understandable. You have to look at the organization and you have to make these tough decisions sometimes. These things are part of life situations that occur. It's unfortunate."
Gross said the efficiency of this decision will further alleviate expenses. Although not a goal of these program changes, Syracuse will also take a step in complying with Title IX, which illegalizes discrimination on the basis of sex at universities, and has most been associated with collegiate athletics.
"Now you're talking about the female participation numbers just increasing significantly," Gross said. "The whole decision-this isn't about Title IX or gender equity-but every move you make in relationship to programmatic changes is always going to affect Title IX and gender equity. The byproduct of this is that we have now enhanced our gender equity and our diversity and commitment to woman participation."
Gross is looking to the future and first on his list: a new women's ice hockey coach. But the sting of eliminating two teams at Syracuse is sure to leave a bad taste in some mouths, something Gross knows he will have to address.
"This was a difficult decision," Gross said, "but it's one that we feel is really efficient and the right thing to do at this time."
Rising junior swimmer Peter Gollands sat in on the media teleconference call and interjected to ask Gross a question approximately 17 minutes into the call.
"If funding did not become an issue, would you reinstate the swimming and diving team?" Gollands asked.
"If funding wasn't an issue…let me answer that quickly," Gross responded. "If that meant that somebody could put together a $40 million facility that was comparable to the other programs in the country and we had a line item that covered the expenses of swimming, then yeah, you could add men's and women's swimming."
Moderators cut off Gollands before he could ask a follow-up question.
Gross said he's received e-mails and phone calls since the Syracuse Post-Standard first reported of the changes in sports in Thursday's editions, quoting anonymous sources. The Daily Orange later confirmed the story on Thursday.
"It's the ones that we've all anticipated," Gross said. "It's understandable. You have to look at the organization and you have to make these tough decisions sometimes. These things are part of life situations that occur. It's unfortunate."
Gross said the efficiency of this decision will further alleviate expenses. Although not a goal of these program changes, Syracuse will also take a step in complying with Title IX, which illegalizes discrimination on the basis of sex at universities, and has most been associated with collegiate athletics.
"Now you're talking about the female participation numbers just increasing significantly," Gross said. "The whole decision-this isn't about Title IX or gender equity-but every move you make in relationship to programmatic changes is always going to affect Title IX and gender equity. The byproduct of this is that we have now enhanced our gender equity and our diversity and commitment to woman participation."
Gross is looking to the future and first on his list: a new women's ice hockey coach. But the sting of eliminating two teams at Syracuse is sure to leave a bad taste in some mouths, something Gross knows he will have to address.
"This was a difficult decision," Gross said, "but it's one that we feel is really efficient and the right thing to do at this time."
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Robert Kohnken
posted 6/18/07 @ 4:33 PM EST
The Athletic Director does notsay why new facilities for swimming are needed or why the cost is so high. Is he going to build a 50 Meter pool/
Who knows. (Continued…)
Kevin Roberts
posted 8/20/07 @ 2:56 PM EST
Matt Gelb is a noob. I pwn him in Wolfenstein ET every time we play. Get good noob.
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