The first college football program casualty due to the novel coronavirus pandemic is here.
Saturday Down South reports that Florida Tech has opted to pull the plug on its football program due to “unprecedented economic uncertainty.” “As I have continued to share with you, these are difficult times for our university,” Florida Tech president Dwayne McCay said a statement. “Indeed, all of higher education is struggling to deal with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty that accompanies a global disruption to daily life. Some universities will no doubt close.