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Washington Post
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- Washington Post
ULM drops women's tennis amid athletic department financial constraints
MONROE, La. — The women's tennis program at Louisiana-Monroe has been disbanded because of financial constraints at the university's athletic department. Athletics Director John Hartwell announced this week that the decision stemmed from 'increased operational and infrastructure costs' and will help ULM athletics 'to continue progress towards balancing its budget' while maintaining an NCAA-required minimum of 16 NCAA Division I sports.
Yahoo
an hour ago
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- Yahoo
ULM drops women's tennis amid athletic department financial constraints
MONROE, La. (AP) — The women's tennis program at Louisiana-Monroe has been disbanded because of financial constraints at the university's athletic department. Athletics Director John Hartwell announced this week that the decision stemmed from 'increased operational and infrastructure costs' and will help ULM athletics 'to continue progress towards balancing its budget' while maintaining an NCAA-required minimum of 16 NCAA Division I sports. Advertisement 'Discontinuing a sport is never an easy decision, nor one that we take lightly,' Hartwell said. 'We know this is tough for our student-athletes and our coaches, who have poured so much into our tennis program." Hartwell said ULM will honor the scholarships of those who want to complete their degrees without transferring elsewhere. He said his administration also will help those tennis players who want to continue to compete to pursue opportunities at other schools. 'We will prioritize as smooth a transition as possible for our student-athletes,' Hartwell said. As women's tennis athletes graduate or transfer, scholarship funds that had been dedicated to them will be redirected to other remaining women's sports teams at ULM. ___ AP tennis:
Associated Press
an hour ago
- Business
- Associated Press
ULM drops women's tennis amid athletic department financial constraints
MONROE, La. (AP) — The women's tennis program at Louisiana-Monroe has been disbanded because of financial constraints at the university's athletic department. Athletics Director John Hartwell announced this week that the decision stemmed from 'increased operational and infrastructure costs' and will help ULM athletics 'to continue progress towards balancing its budget' while maintaining an NCAA-required minimum of 16 NCAA Division I sports. 'Discontinuing a sport is never an easy decision, nor one that we take lightly,' Hartwell said. 'We know this is tough for our student-athletes and our coaches, who have poured so much into our tennis program.' Hartwell said ULM will honor the scholarships of those who want to complete their degrees without transferring elsewhere. He said his administration also will help those tennis players who want to continue to compete to pursue opportunities at other schools. 'We will prioritize as smooth a transition as possible for our student-athletes,' Hartwell said. As women's tennis athletes graduate or transfer, scholarship funds that had been dedicated to them will be redirected to other remaining women's sports teams at ULM. ___ AP tennis:
The Guardian
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Race director and athletics coach banned for life over inappropriate relationships and racist language
A prominent race director and coach has been banned from athletics for life after a UK Athletics disciplinary panel found him guilty of multiple breaches of the coaches' code of conduct, including inappropriate relationships with his athletes and using racist and misogynistic language. Chris Barnes, who ran the popular Podium 5km series of races, admitted all nine charges against him, which also included bringing the sport into disrepute and using inappropriate language. Barnes was found to have had an intimate relationship and to have sent a series of explicit images to one athlete between March 2019 and January 2021 while acting as her coach. He also admitted to having had an intimate relationship with another athlete between February and June 2020, having not told her was married. Between September 2013 and August 2020, Barnes also admitted he had made inappropriate remarks during conversations over Facebook Messenger. They included remarks such as 'it's simple tomorrow I'll just blame the pakis for losing our license' and, when discussing whether he would be captain in a football match, saying: 'yep in a game against blacks and browns' … 'with a brown ref'. Barnes also admitted to being obsessive over body weight and telling athletes what they could or could not eat. One one occasion he told an athlete they were not allowed to purchase food. This led to an argument in which the athlete was told: 'This is why your parents don't want anything to do with you.' He pleaded guilty for making comments about one female athlete in August 2022 that included saying: 'she's a fucking heifer' and 'she's blown up'. The case was heard under UK Athletics' Disciplinary Rules and Procedures, following an independent investigation into breaches of the UK Athletics code of conduct for coaches. UK Athletics confirmed that Barnes has been permanently banned from participating in any capacity in the sport of athletics within Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 'This includes any roles involving coaching, the organisation of events, and any other activities governed by the UK Athletics competition rules or the rules of World Athletics,' it added. UKA's chief operating officer Tom Solesbury said: 'This was a very serious case, and we are satisfied that the outcome reflects the gravity of the behaviour involved. It demonstrates that regardless of your role or position, if you are active in our sport and your conduct falls short of the standards we expect, we will act to address it. 'The vast majority of coaches in our sport uphold the highest standards and make a hugely positive contribution to athletics – and we owe it to them, and to everyone in the sport, to ensure a safe, respectful and supportive environment for all.'
BBC News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
£1.5m Inverness community hub to be complete by end of year
A £1.5m project to regenerate a disused playing field in Inverness should be complete by the end of the year. Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Community Development Trust is behind the project which will provide a major community hub for football and athletics. A number of pitches, changing rooms, a classroom and offices are planned for the 10-acre (4ha) site at Inverness Royal trust said it would provide a "much-needed" facility for various groups, including school pupils and Inverness Caley Thistle's women's team. A 25-year lease from Highland Council has been secured, with five jobs to be Masterton, the trust's community development manager, said he was delighted to have reached the funding target to progress the added: "We are hoping to have the facility up and running by the end of this year, providing our community with a much-needed grassed area for activity."The SFA, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Highland Council and Sportscotland are among those providing funding.
