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Minium: ODU's Fields and Stadiums are Crowded with Athletes Joyful to be Playing Again

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By Harry Minium

Never have the nation's colleges and universities jammed nearly every sport into one season, and there's good reason for that, said Old Dominion University athletic director Wood Selig.

"That's because it's a terrible idea," Dr. Selig said. "You burn out your staff. It's tough on your fans. It's an overload to everyone in your department."

Yet that's exactly what ODU and hundreds of other schools are doing this winter and spring. In all, 14 ODU sports teams have played so far this winter and 10 will continue into the spring.