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FWST: TCU lost one-third of its athletic revenue amid pandemic. Will it return in 2021?

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TCU lost one-third of its athletic revenue amid pandemic. Will it return in 2021?

BY DREW DAVISON

Colleges across the country cut athletic programs and endured layoffs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Revenues those schools rely on dried up with seasons being canceled or attendance being limited.

TCU’s athletic department has managed to avoid layoffs and cutting sports, something that AD Jeremiah Donati praised as one of the biggest accomplishments during the pandemic.

“The fact that we were able to keep everyone’s jobs is almost unheard of,” Donati said. “Chancellor [Victor] Boschini has led the charge to do that and we are extremely grateful to be able to build off of this year and continue our momentum with our department intact. This place is about people. We’ve got outstanding people here and we wanted to protect their jobs.”

Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article248481180.html
 

HFrog1999

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Hopefully TCU holds off on the ticket renewal deadline as long as possible. It’s going to be hard to achieve our previous level of ticket sales with the specter of continued mask mandates and occupancy restrictions.
 
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