In light of potential budget cuts and an overall budget crisis at WKU, spending across the university is in a very delicate situation and the athletics department is no exception.
A database compiled by USA Today analyzing NCAA finances at all Division I universities shows that in 2016, which is the latest year for available data, the WKU sports programs brought in a lower total revenue than the previous school year for only the second time in the past 11 years.
The fee for athletics is the highest mandatory student fee at WKU, and signs aren’t pointing toward a decrease in that number.