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MWC Connection · Jul 13, 2020

Can Baseball and Swimming & Diving Be Saved at Boise State?

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesOn Thursday, July 2nd, Boise State President Marlene Tromp and Athletic Director Curt Apsey announced that Boise State would be cutting their baseball program and women’s swimming & diving program. Cuts were expected after COVID-19 ravaged athletic departments around the country, but the move came as a shock to the coaches, student athletes, and the fans. Let’s take a look at how the process played out. I was lucky enough to have Kase Ogata and Matt Farman from the Boise State baseball team and Lucia Davis from the swimming and diving team join me for a few questions. I also reached out to Gary Van Tol’s daughter, Amaia Van Tol, to discuss how fundraising efforts are going.

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