As Brown becomes the fifth Division 1 victim; are universities using COVID just to cut programs? Seems to a more common theme, along with Title 9 killing off programs.
Another men’s program to fall during COVID-19: Brown Eliminates Men's XC, Indoor And Outdoor Track. Brown University became the fifth NCAA Division I college on Thursday to eliminate a cross country or track and field program in recent months, announcing in a release that it will cut 11 varsity programs in favor of moving them to the club level as it unveiled an "Excellence in Brown Athletics Initiative."
https://www.milesplit.com/articles/281018-brown-eliminates-mens-xc-indoor-and-outdoor-track
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