Eastern athletics were already facing a $5.9 million deficit, and, to prevent further debt, were set to take a 3% cut for the 2020-2021 academic year before the coronavirus shut down college athletics in March. The department has since been asked to take an additional 20% cut – an estimated $2.1 million – and could face more, forcing the administration to trim the fat from what’s widely considered bone compared with many other Big Sky Conference members’ athletic budgets.
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