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WTKR Coastal Virginia
Sept 3rd, 2020
William & Mary to discontinue seven of its 23 varsity sports programs
Sept 3rd, 2020
William & Mary eliminates 7 sports to fix budget issues after “thoughtful, intense deliberative process,” athletic director says
Sept 3rd, 2020
Amid financial concerns, W&M to discontinue seven sports following the 2020-21 academic year
Sept 3rd, 2020
Financial crunch from COVID-19 causes William & Mary to cut seven sports
Sept 3rd, 2020
Teel: William & Mary always did more with less, but loss of seven sports was unavoidable
Wavy 10, Norfolk
Sept 3rd, 2020
William & Mary cuts 7 sports after COVID-19, other financial concerns
Sept 7th, 2020
Varsity athletes with Olympic dreams fight to their right to develop athletic careers as promised
Sept 8th, 2020
College cancels seven varsity sports: COVID-19 exacerbates athletic department’s budgetary concerns
Sept 9th, 2020
STEVE DeSHAZO: At William & Mary, O'Hara is swimming against a financial tide
Wavy 10, Norfolk
Sept 10th, 2020
William & Mary athletes and alumni form ‘Save the Tribe 7’ after school announces upcoming cuts for some sports
Sept 13th, 2020
D. R. Hildebrand column: Cutting sports to steal endowments: The myth of football-funded athletics
Sept 16th, 2020
WATCH: Leesburg resident produces viral 'Save Tribe Swim Rap' video
Sept 20th, 2020
W&M AD Samantha Huge acknowledges statements 'clearly fell short' of school standards
Sept 21st, 2020
William & Mary criticized for copying Stanford’s wording in announcing cuts of 7 sports
Wavy 10, Norfolk
Sept 21st, 2020
Alumni continue to fight against College of William and Mary's decision to discontinue seven sports
Sept 22nd, 2020
Petition to save W&M swim team raises more than $1 million just weeks after the program was cut
ABC 13, Norfolk
Sept 22nd, 2020
William & Mary's athletics director apologizes after publishing a letter that matches some of Stanford University's
Sept 22nd, 2020
Letter to the editor: Community input could help save W&M swimming teams
Sept 22st, 2020
After eliminating 7 sports, W&M opens listening session, virtual conversation to address concerns
Sept 23rd, 2020
William & Mary athletes express frustration over the school’s decision to cut 7 sports
Sept 24th 2020
W&M president bolsters athletics communications department with priority of 'restoring trust'
Sept 24th 2020
Restoring trust' prioritized at W&M, which faces potential suit associated with sports cuts.
Sept 24th, 2020
Plagiarizing parts of Stanford U’s letter: Students, staff subject to the Honor Code. So, what happens to W&M’s athletics director?
Sept 24th, 2020
William & Mary athletes planning to sue school over cut women’s programs
Sept 25th, 2020
Board, President, AD to open dialogue about impacted sports programs
Sept 25th, 2020
William & Mary president apologizes, plans to open a discussion about cut sports
Sept 25th 2020
W&M will take a step back, engage in deeper discussions about sports cuts, 'core conflict'
Sept 25th, 2020
William & Mary athletes to file lawsuit unless their sports are reinstated
Sept 26th, 2020
College faces potential class action lawsuit over Title IX, varsity sports cuts
Sept 28th 2020
Jerry Lindquist's Sports Memories: Remembering the sports that were at William & Mary
Sept 29th, 2020
‘Open dialogue’: W&M plans to discuss future of athletics; aims for transparency
Sept 30th, 2020
Resolution: W&M Student Assembly calls administration lack of transparency about sports cuts ‘appalling’
Sept 30th 2020
Letter to the Editor, Sept. 30, 2020: Sports participation can enrich school experience
Oct 2nd, 2020
William & Mary athletic director opening dialogue about decision to cut 7 sports
Oct 2nd, 2020
At W&M, October
designated as time for further discussion about sports cuts
Oct 3rd, 2020
Teel: Do those who cut W&M sports understand school's culture?
Oct 5th, 2020
W&M avoids Title IX lawsuit without reinstating cut sports; ‘open dialogue’ slated
Oct 6th, 2020
William & Mary athletic director resigning after controversial decision to cut 7 sports
Oct 6th, 2020
William & Mary and Director of Athletics Huge agree to part ways
Wavy 10, Norfolk
Oct 6th, 2020
William & Mary athletic director Samantha Huge stepping down after uproar over cuts to 7 sports
Oct 6th, 2020
W&M Athletics Director Samantha Huge resigns amid controversy over cutting 7 sports programs
WTKR Coastal Virginia
Oct 6th, 2020
One month after eliminating seven sports, William & Mary Athletic Director Samantha Huge is out
Oct 7th, 2020
Frankenberry: William & Mary and AD rightly parted ways. But challenges still are ahead for eliminated sports.
Oct 7th, 2020
Huge resignation aftermath: Motion calling for reinstatement of cut sports programs at W&M to be proposed
Oct 7th, 2020
Stakes are high for William & Mary as dialogue begins about eliminated sports
Oct 7th, 2020
AD is gone at W&M, but school has offered no signal that it intends to reinstate sports
Oct 8th, 2020
W&M alumni sign pledge not to donate; open letter sent to Rowe demanding reinstatement of cut sports
Oct 8th, 2020
Tribe Scribe: Interim AD Jeremy Martin brings a wide range of experiences in administration and athletics
Oct 8th, 2020
“We find ourselves in a moment of conflict”: William & Mary interim AD addresses financial problems
Oct 9th, 2020
‘Decisions are as final as the circumstances in which they are made,’ W&M interim athletics director says
Oct 9th, 2020
“It’s terrifying”: William & Mary’s interim athletic director faces the pressure of solving Tribe’s turmoil
Oct 9th, 2020
W&M interim athletic director explains sport team cuts in virtual address
Oct 12th, 2020
College avoids Title IX infractions, reveals plans of further athletic equity
Oct 12th, 2020
Declining philanthropy contributed to W&M budget woes, decision to cut sports
Oct 13th, 2020
Motions call for new strategic plan, external audit of William & Mary athletics department
Oct 13th, 2020
Letter to the editor: Kiwanis Club grateful for help of W&M athletes through the years
Oct 13th, 2020
Martin named Interim AD after Huge resigns: Announcement comes five weeks after controversial decision to cut seven varsity sports
Oct 13th, 2020
W&M faculty members request new athletics strategic plan, reformation of sports governance
Oct 13th, 2020
William & Mary faculty pushing for reinstatement of eliminated sports, new strategic plan
Oct 14th, 2020
W&M aims to wrap up re-evaluation of sports cuts on or around Nov. 11, signing day