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Georgia Tech Athletic Department Among Many Struggling With Budgeting Through COVID-19

Oct 17, 2020; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech players leave the football field after they lost to Clemson during an NCAA college football game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Hyosub Shin/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

With COVID 19 cases on the rise in the United States, college athletic departments across the country are finding themselves in a budgeting catastrophe.

Georgia Tech athletics is no exception. The school isn’t in any trouble quite yet. However, the Jackets athletic department let the public know where exactly they plan to cut costs. Todd Stansbury, Georgia Tech’s athletic director, recently said the department has to cut costs by $16 million this year.