Citing budget constraints, the University of Cincinnati is discontinuing its men's soccer program effective immediately.
Student athletes on the men's soccer team who were receiving athletic scholarships will continue to receive the funds for the remainder of their undergraduate careers, according to John Cunningham, director of athletics at the university.
The college plans to help those who wish to transfer to a different institution so they can continue playing soccer.
"This difficult decision involved a tremendous amount of thought regarding the young men who chose UC to pursue their degrees and their dreams of playing NCAA Division I soccer," Cunningham wrote in a letter to the community. "They have worked extremely hard on the field of play and in the classroom and have represented UC the right way."
-- Madeline St. Amour