[USNBandit]

It isn't the progressives getting these teams. It is the NCAA reducing the number of teams required to be a Division 1 school combined with having to have an equal number of men's and women's teams.

Back in the 90's USMA dropped their rifle team down to a club sport, the same year USNA cut its dinghy team. There was a real WTF moment.

[MontaniSemperLiberi]

In WVU’s case, it was made into a club sport because the Football team wanted the money. WVU had a number of women on the team.

Fans were stunned (of course) and the team was reinstated and they are working on their own separate endowment.

Oh, one more thing, Go Mountaineers. Women love us. Squirrels fear us.