January 30, 2009

Athletics Programs Scramble to Streamline Budgets in Difficult Times

By LIBBY SANDER

Don't let the glitz of this year's bowl games fool you. It's a frugal new world for many college athletics departments, where everything from bottled water to major capital projects is on the chopping block.

The potential savings come in myriad forms, athletics officials say: Traveling in vans instead of buses, or buses instead of airplanes. Staying in hotels that offer free breakfast. Scheduling games strategically to cut back on lengthy trips. Purchasing new uniforms every four years

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