Michigan State Board of Trustees says no โviable pathโ to restart swim and dive program
The Michigan State University (MSU) Board of Trustees appeared to finally sink the hopes of dozens of swimmers and divers when they said they could not establish a swim and dive program during a meeting on Friday.
Michigan State University dropping swimming and diving teams
EAST LANSING, Mich. โ Michigan State University is dropping swimming and diving teams for men and women after the 2020-21 season, officials said Thursday. โMSU athletics is facing a financial crisis unlike any weโve ever seen in college athletics,โ athletic director Bill Beekman and President Samuel Stanley Jr. said, citing the impact of COVID-19. Our worst-case scenario would more than double that number.โNo one will lose a scholarship if they remain as students, the university said. Dropping the teams will improve the athletic department's long-term finances, MSU said. Unfortunately, this all led us to our inevitable decision,โ Beekman and Stanley said.
Merritt Norvell, first Black AD at Michigan State, has died
EAST LANSING, Mich. โ Merritt Norvell Jr., the first Black athletic director at Michigan State University, has died. โThe thoughts of the entire Michigan State Athletics family are with the family and friends of Merritt Norvell,โ said Bill Beekman, Michigan State's current AD, in a statement. โBeyond his contributions at Michigan State, his impact was felt across college athletics, including at the national level. Michigan State reached the Final Four in volleyball, hockey and men's basketball during Norvell's tenure. โWe are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Merritt Norvell," NCAA President Mark Emmert said.