November 8, 2009
After Big Cuts, Mighty Stanford Sports Longs for Sunnier Days
Stanford U.
Stanford's crew teams trimmed their expenses this year. "You don't bite off more than you can chew with your budget," says Craig Amerkhanian, director of the program.
Palo Alto, Calif.
Stanford University's Athletic Hall of Fame is housed in a room so packed with prizes that, months after winning top honors as college sports' best all-around program for the 15th straight year, officials have yet to find room for the trophy.
They might be forgiven for the oversight, as it's been a challenging year for the mighty Cardinal program. Layoffs and nearly $8-million in budget cuts have cast shadows on a department accustomed to sunnier times. Those fiscal realities have
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