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HBCU Sports Blog on college football in the recession
By: raechal (follow this member)
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 18:20
I talked to HBCU Sports Blog's Jarrett Carter about how sports programs at historically black colleges and universities are faring as the recession continues to hammer away at Black colleges' already shrinking budgets.
We continue to hear about the financial struggles of HBCUs. Are we seeing the effects of that on football and other sports anymore than we have in past years?
JC: Absolutely. Teams are traveling more cost efficiently, being more particular about who they schedule for out-of-conference games, and they are limiting internal costs for sports marketing (game programs, printed media guides, flyers, etc). Tight economic times call for a heightened commitment from fans to attend games, support the programs, buy concessions, and pay for parking. Most HBCU athletic programs struggle to break even, and every game day expense and donation goes a long way in increasing their ability to recruit, market and heighten awareness.
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