EWU spokesman Dave Meany said the university doesn’t know how a divisional change or dropping football would impact overall athletics staffing, although he noted “obviously dropping a sport would have staffing impacts.” While cutting football or dropping to a lower division could lower costs, The PICTOR Group and proponents for the preservation of EWU athletics have warned administrators to look beyond the numbers. In particular, they point to the exposure that Division 1 athletics can bring to a university.
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