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HBCU set to drop six programs due to lack of resources

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Talladega College made headlines last year when it shelved its gymnastics team — the second in HBCU history — after one season. Apparently that was the tip of the iceberg.The Alabama-based HBCU is dropping several sports due to lack of resources. Men’s volleyball, acrobatics and tumbling, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s indoor track programs are all being discontinued by the fall semester. “In making these tough decisions, it is es…

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Alabama HBCU to slash multiple sports due to lack of resources

The canceling of sports at one HBCU continues. Talladega College, who most famously cut their gymnastics program after one season, announced earlier this week that several sports would be discontinued based on a “comprehensive analysis of the resources necessary to support the continued success”, according to Birmingham-based television station WVTM 13. Athletics programs that will be cut are men’s volleyball, acrobatics and tumbling, men’s and …

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Six Athletic Programs to Be Dropped at HBCU, Talladega College

Talladega College, a historically Black institution in Alabama, has announced the discontinuation of several athletic programs due to financial challenges. The affected sports include men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s volleyball, and acrobatics and tumbling. This decision follows a series of financial difficulties for the college. Earlier in the […] The post Six Athletic Programs to Be Dropped at HBCU, Tall…

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