SFA Athletics Adapts for Future Success

Growing up, my mother always looked fondly back at her time at SFA in Nacogdoches. One of the things that she enjoyed doing was bowling. 

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It might have been just a class, but she still talks about it. I was interested to hear that SFA will no longer compete in the sport at an NCAA level.

According to KTRE, they are also dropping men's and women's golf and beach volleyball. The move will be official after this year, and students competing in those sports with academic scholarships will have many options.

SFA Bolstering The Other 14 NCAA Varsity Programs With Savings

Though it is sad to see those sports go, there are so many still at the school. When I heard there were still 14 different NCAA varsity programs at SFA, I was amazed.

SFA will still honor all the existing scholarships to any student-athletes who wish to finish their degree at the university. If they want to transfer to another school to continue playing a specific sport, they will have the full backing of the SFA sports program to help them with a transfer.

Michael McBroom, Athletics Director, is hoping this move will bolster the success of the other men's and women's sports.

“Decisions like these are never easy, but they are made in the best interest of the athletic program and the university as a whole,” said McBroom. “Over the past year, we have made significant progress in reducing annual athletics expenditures, especially in our travel costs. Unfortunately, those efforts have not been enough. In order for SFA Athletics to deliver the best possible championship experience for all of our student-athletes in the face of very real economic and facility challenges, we made the difficult decision to reduce the number of sports we sponsor.”

He went on to say they will continue to say this will put SFA in a better position moving forward, and that they are committed to improving their facilities and funding into the next era of SFA Athletics.

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