NJCU Golf Player Taj Piontkowski is one of 36 students apart of the five athletic programs being cut by the cash-strapped university.Courtesy of Haley Deangelo
Another of New Jersey City University’s grand visions has been smacked down by the cash-strapped college’s bottom line.
The rapid growth of the athletics department — from 12 to 22 programs, a hip new logo, millions of dollars in facilities’ upgrades and the doubling of the department’s operational budget between 2018 and 2022 — was halted in its Chuck Taylor high-top tracks Wednesday when the university announced it was eliminating five sports.
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