Now that CU is within good Title IX standing, it's going to stay there. What that means is that any sports that get added on the Men's side have to be balanced with Women's sports scholarships that keep things even.
You can find the scholarship limits per sport here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_I_(NCAA)
Mix and match to lay out your favorite plan for CU varsity expansion. Only rule is that your scholarship total for Men can't be more than your scholarship total for Women. If you want to make it more than a fantasy list, give some thought to travel costs, conference affiliation, fan interest, potential to win a championship at CU, and the need for new facilities in your selection.
Here are the sports CU doesn't offer and whether they have a conference affiliation with the Pac-12:
You can find the scholarship limits per sport here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_I_(NCAA)
Mix and match to lay out your favorite plan for CU varsity expansion. Only rule is that your scholarship total for Men can't be more than your scholarship total for Women. If you want to make it more than a fantasy list, give some thought to travel costs, conference affiliation, fan interest, potential to win a championship at CU, and the need for new facilities in your selection.
Here are the sports CU doesn't offer and whether they have a conference affiliation with the Pac-12:
Sport | Scholarships | |
Men's | Baseball (P12) | 11.7 |
Fencing | 4.5 | |
Gymnastics (P12) | 6.3 | |
Ice Hockey | 18.0 | |
Lacrosse | 12.6 | |
Rifle | 3.6 | |
Soccer (P12) | 9.9 | |
Swimming & Diving (P12) | 9.9 | |
Tennis (P12) | 4.5 | |
Volleyball (P12) | 4.5 | |
Water Polo (P12) | 4.5 | |
Wrestling (P12) | 9.9 | |
*Rowing & Rugby sponsored by Pac-12, but not NCAA sports for scholarship counts (no limits). I believe that those 2 sports could each be about 10 scholarships for Title IX. | ||
Women's | Bowling | 5.0 |
Equestrian | 15.0 | |
Fencing | 5.0 | |
Field Hockey (P12) | 12.0 | |
Gymnastics (P12) | 12.0 | |
Ice Hockey | 18.0 | |
Rowing (P12) | 20.0 | |
Rugby (P12) | 12.0 | |
Sand Volleyball (P12) | 6.0 | |
Softball (P12) | 12.0 | |
Swimming & Diving (P12) | 14.0 | |
Triathlon | 3.5 | |
Water Polo (P12) | 8.0 |