UNH Panel: Treat Athletics As Core Function

[UNHWildCats]

CONCORD, N.H.—A panel appointed to study funding for the University of New Hampshire's athletic programs recommends treating athletics as a core rather than auxiliary function, dramatically increasing fundraising efforts and making significant upgrades to aging facilities.

UNH President Mark Huddleston appointed the panel after students balked at a proposed increase in athletics fees in 2008. Under the current funding system, undergraduate fees account for $9 million of the $24 million athletics budget.

In a report released Friday, the panel said UNH athletics provide a high quality product with a limited budget. But it found that fundraising efforts lag far behind other schools, and that some facilities, including the football stadium, are substandard.

http://www.boston.com/sports/other_spor ... athletics/

[dbackjon]

Some very smart people on that panel.

[kdinva]

Some very smart people on that panel.

Too bad those folks didn't do a similar study for Northeastern & Hofstra..........

[danefan]

Plans and studies on paper are wonderful.

Checks being signed and dirt moving are the only things that really matter.

Until that happens this is nothing more than fluff.

The same crap that has been going on Albany for the last 5-7 years. We've had about 5 studies done so far and all agree that we need a facility upgrade in the worst way.

We're still sitting on wooden boards bolted to a set up of steps.

[mainejeff]

Plans and studies on paper are wonderful.

Checks being signed and dirt moving are the only things that really matter.

Until that happens this is nothing more than fluff.

Exactly.

Maine is in the same boat as UNH with the difference being that donors have stepped forward and facilities have been improved immensely over the past decade.

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Plans and studies on paper are wonderful.

Checks being signed and dirt moving are the only things that really matter.

Until that happens this is nothing more than fluff.

Exactly.

Maine is in the same boat as UNH with the difference being that donors have stepped forward and facilities have been improved immensely over the past decade.

True, but now we at at least looking at the issue.

[UnhWildcats05]

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