OT: Slippery Rock Bringing Back Wrestling?

[Rambaseball]

How many D1 wrestling programs are there in the conference?

[iupgroundhog]

Incidentally, in 2006 when they dropped wrestling they dropped 7 other sports at the same time.

[IUPNation]

According to wrestling writer Jason Bryant:



https://twitter.com/jasonmbryant/sta...15584033394689

BUT...I have to think long term this hurts Rock football. I have nothing against wrestling but its very clear that Edinboro's bump to D1 wrestling coincides with the start of Edinboro's drop on the football side. Just doesn't work well with Title IX.

Where do I donate?

Anything to weaken their foosball program...

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I think they would go D2 but you never know. They could be the 16th team in the MAC. I don't even know whether they would qualify for D1 as the clause is currently written; however, if they wanted to go D1 I'm sure it could be worked out. The concept is that women's wrestling will eventually offset in terms of Title IX, provided they can get the numbers in the women's program. SRU should never have dropped wrestling in the first place (IMHO).

Seems like there are some contingencies, namely $5M.

That's not exactly chump change -- and in a short time period.

Who knows. Perhaps they have a legit whale lined up.

[iupgroundhog]

I think they would go D2 but you never know. They could be the 16th team in the MAC. I don't even know whether they would qualify for D1 as the clause is currently written; however, if they wanted to go D1 I'm sure it could be worked out. The concept is that women's wrestling will eventually offset in terms of Title IX, provided they can get the numbers in the women's program. SRU should never have dropped wrestling in the first place (IMHO).

Seems like there are some contingencies, namely $5M.

[Fightingscot82]

According to wrestling writer Jason Bryant:

Slippery Rock has committed to restarting its men's wrestling team & adding a women's wrestling team contingent upon raising $5M by June 2021. The alumni group leading this charge will have more info publicly available in the next week or two. SRU dropped wrestling in '06.

https://twitter.com/jasonmbryant/sta...15584033394689

BUT...I have to think long term this hurts Rock football. I have nothing against wrestling but its very clear that Edinboro's bump to D1 wrestling coincides with the start of Edinboro's drop on the football side. Just doesn't work well with Title IX.