Oakland has a track just built
Wright State doesn't have a track program they run as a club team
Oakland has a track just built
Wright State doesn't have a track program they run as a club team
D-Nice wrote:
WHY???? wrote:So why don't a lot of these universities, especially those with huge endowments, not have a track? Georgetown can obviously afford one right???
I wouldn't assume that just because schools have "huge endowments" that track programs are awash in money or that it's easy to get money diverted for track facilities. I can bet that it's no big priority at a lot of schools despite the fact that they be generally "rich." Not that it never happens, but, again, there's much more to it than having a significant endowment. Schools want to grow their endowment and there's all sorts of departments, projects, infrastructure and facilities development, etc. who are competing for endowment income.
Independently rich athletic departments with boosters who give money to be spent on athletics are a better bet than the general university endowment.
A lot of schools like to have a track on campus as an extension of the student fitness facility. A lot of female students and faculty like to jog around a track.....safety, etc. A track adds to the "value" of a campus.
When did U. Nevada Reno lose its track? Had a blue track inbedded in the football stadium that went UNDER the end zone stadium bleachers.
When did U. Nevada Reno lose its track? Had a blue track inbedded in the football stadium that went UNDER the end zone stadium bleachers.
Still has one unless something's changed recently. Can't be used for competition though since runners can't be seen at all times. They're also building an indoor track.
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