"Ivies have zero investment in their student athletes. No athletic money and most SA are “paying the freight” to attend. Unfortunately for the SA attending the ivies the schools have no incentive to play. In fact...... they are saving money and adding to their multi billion dollar endowments"
Most Ivy's have been supporting over 30 varsity sports for a long time. Schools like Texas, Alabama, University of Miami only offer about 16 varsity teams. Notre Dame and Northwestern offer 19 or 20 varsity sports. Ivy's have a very long and rich athletic tradition and in fact have supported more athletes than just about all schools. They absolutely invest in their student athletes.
Please explain how they support???? Ivies could have 100 varsity sports because The ivy student athletes PAY to play. The schools mentioned above provide athletic $ to SA’s. This goes to the discussion earlier in thread that the ivies will cancel their season in a nano second. That is where there is no support for SA’s that they recruited. And don’t be surprised when the ivies follow the Stanford business model and cut the certain sports that promote white/wealthy participation.
Oh, I don't know how they support the teams.... Maybe with... Coaching, Facilities i.e. stadiums, practice fields, locker rooms, weight rooms, training rooms, Medical staff including mental health professionals, access to sports psychologists, Trainers, Strength coaches, Alumi mentor programs, uniforms, travel expenses, Hotel rooms for away games, equipment, team gear (swag), cleats, turf shoes, training shoes, Alumni networking events etc...
As for the Ivy's following the Stanford Model they very well may do just that. As the previous post points out at least the Ivy's have the country club sports to cut. If schools are being pressured to free up admission slots so that certain individuals from particular demographics can be served Lacrosse could be on the chopping block at schools that do not have alternatives. Don't see that happening but you never know.
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