老澳门六合彩开奖记录

Last August, 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 leadership made the difficult decision to eliminate men鈥檚 hockey, women鈥檚 gymnastics and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 skiing from the Seawolf Athletics roster. With 老澳门六合彩开奖记录鈥檚 state funding reduced by $34 million since fiscal year 鈥�14, leadership deemed it necessary to restructure with fewer athletic programs in order to create a more sustainable future.

In response, Chancellor Sandeen sought public feedback after 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 announced the decision to discontinue these sports. Afterward, she recommended an alternate proposal to the UA Board of Regents during the Sept. 10, 2020 meeting that allowed for reinstatement if the programs could raise two years of operating expenses through private donations by February 2021. The alternate proposal also retained Nordic (cross-country) skiing at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, leaving only Alpine (downhill) skiing affected. The board voted to accept the alternate proposal.

Since then, Alpine skiing supporters have indeed raised two years of operating expenses, and the board voted to reinstate the sport during a Jan. 15 meeting. Led by Head Coach Sparky Anderson, the total amount raised to date is $628,000, comprising $455,803 in cash gifts and $172,197 in pledged gifts.

鈥淲e are very humbled and grateful for the outpouring of support from the community in Alaska and beyond,鈥� said 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Interim Chancellor Bruce Schultz. 鈥淐ommunity support is essential in moving forward with sustainability for all athletic programs. We are proud of Seawolf Athletics and believe that all teams provide a legacy of excellence and a source of pride. We are hopeful this success will be followed by the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Hockey and Gymnastics teams.鈥�

鈥淭he commitment and effort of our 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 ski program and the ski community 鈥� here in Anchorage as well as across the country 鈥� was rewarded today, and we all benefit,鈥� said 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Director of Athletics Greg Myford. 鈥淢ost importantly, the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 students who make up the Skiwolves will continue wearing the green and gold while earning meaningful degrees.鈥�

Alpine skiing鈥檚 reinstatement will permit Seawolf Athletics to provide current student-athletes stability, encouraging these stellar performers to remain at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录. Immediate reinstatement also allows coaches to actively recruit high-caliber student-athletes within the extremely competitive recruitment window.

By continuing to offer Alpine and Nordic skiing, 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 remains a contender to win an NCAA team national championship and host NCAA championship events. Hosting NCAA championships is only available to institutions that offer both Alpine and Nordic programs and results in increased visibility and visitation for the university and the community.