The Gophers’ final meet comes this weekend at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, where they will host and compete in the 2021 NCAA men’s gymnastics championships, the pinnacle of college gymnastics, representing a university that has deemed them expendable. At Minnesota, cutting men’s gymnastics, which has an annual budget of roughly $750,000, won’t make a dent in the $45 million to $65 million shortfall. Hail MaryThe Gophers’ effort felt familiar to Jason Woodnick, USA Gymnastics’ recently named vice president for men’s gymnastics. Instead of being a revenue drain, they say, men’s gymnastics can add revenue at schools trying to grow enrollment. A men’s gymnastics team could add 20 to 28 new students, Clubb notes, of which most would pay tuition because the maximum number of NCAA scholarships for a gymnastics team is 6.3.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2021 12:00 UTC