According to the statement, a 2017 athletics programming and operations report issued by the university concluded that it was unsustainable for the school to financially support 16 teams, while 13 sports programs -- the new number of intercollegiate sports programs on the university's roster -- aligned with similar-sized institutions and also represented a better balance of male-to-female athlete ratio.
With the decision, two full-time coaches have been released, including Leo McGee, who had coached the wrestling teams for 23 years. In that time, McGee coached a pair of national championships and mentored Dean Schmeichel, who wrestled in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
In the University of Regina statement, kinesiology dean Harold Riemer said, "The decision was extremely difficult. While our elite sports teams are a source of pride for the university, reducing the number of teams on campus enables us to concentrate efforts.
"We will look to meet the teaching and programming needs of a faculty where enrollments have increased by 31 per cent over the past five years and more effectively support competitive excellence within our remaining U Sports teams."
The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan in western Canada. Originally founded in 1911 as a private church-affiliated school, over the years the University of Regina evolved into an autonomous public university in 1974. The University of Regina has an enrollment of over 15,000 full and part-time students.
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