Saint Paul’s College to shut down Athletics Program
Saint Paul’s College intends to shut down its intercollegiate athletics program on July 1 in an effort to resolve the school’s ongoing financial difficulties.
A statement issued today by Saint Paul’s office of public relations called the move, approved by the board of trustees at its recent spring meeting, “a bold step” in the direction of “financial stability”. The statement acknowledged that the 123-year-old school’s “longstanding financial problems have yet to be remedied.”
Saint Paul’s, a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, currently fields 14 teams — seven for men and seven for women.
The school said Saint Paul’s president Dr. Robert L. Satcher and his executive cabinet are studying implementation of a full-scale
program of intramural athletics. The school also said “consideration will be given to reinstating the athletic program” once financial stability is achieved.