Post by HLFanaticus on May 26, 2021 20:56:39 GMT -6
link: per burghhockey.com: RMU Cuts Men's and Women's Hockey
Derek Schooley likes to say that he started the Robert Morris hockey program with nothing other than a desk and a telephone.
His venture was the first Division I school in Pennsylvania to start up an ice hockey program in decades, and through 18 years with the team, Schooley saw that inauspicious start turn into a successful program that boasted multiple conference championships, national rankings and professional alumni.
That run came to an end on Wednesday, as Robert Morris University announced that it was shuttering the men’s and women’s hockey programs, effective immediately, citing the financial burden of maintaining the teams.
With the shuttering of both programs, does this open the door for The Colonials to add more, less expensive sports, such as baseball?
Derek Schooley likes to say that he started the Robert Morris hockey program with nothing other than a desk and a telephone.
His venture was the first Division I school in Pennsylvania to start up an ice hockey program in decades, and through 18 years with the team, Schooley saw that inauspicious start turn into a successful program that boasted multiple conference championships, national rankings and professional alumni.
That run came to an end on Wednesday, as Robert Morris University announced that it was shuttering the men’s and women’s hockey programs, effective immediately, citing the financial burden of maintaining the teams.
With the shuttering of both programs, does this open the door for The Colonials to add more, less expensive sports, such as baseball?