WKU dropping men’s tennis because of budget slashing - Courier-Journal

Western Kentucky University is dropping men’s tennis as a varsity sport, effective in the 2014-15 academic year, athletic director Todd Stewart announced Tuesday. “This is certainly a disappointment,” he said in a release. “Unfortunately, the cumulative effect of three consecutive years of cuts to the overall athletics budget forces us to make difficult decisions. We have actually increased both our ticket and sponsorship revenue in each of the last two years along with private donor support, but cuts to the athletics budget have lessened the impact of our growth. “I would like to thank all of our current and former men’s tennis coaches, student-athletes and their families for their service to our program, and I share their disappointment with this course of action.” http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentuckiana/2014/04/30/wku-dropping-mens-tennis-budget-slashing/8500663/