It’s not a case of which sports make money. The situation is far less females participate in college sports than males. Many male sports were thrown out for female sports programs only to find scant participation by females in the sports created for them.
Exactly. I had, among 11 my nieces and nephews, 3 who were good enough to play in college, 1 nephew, 2 nieces. One niece had several offers, but decided she didn’t want to play in college. The other niece played for one year in college, but decided she didn’t want to continue. The nephew played his 4 years in college, played in semi-pro leagues after college, and is now coaching in college.
Anecdotal evidence, to be sure, but I don’t think it is atypical.