Are any of VT's Olympic Sports close to breakeven via donor support?

Just curious, given the posters on the football board calling for more resources to be shifted to football, including suggesting potentially cutting an Olympic sport or two. I wonder how much of a cash drain they really are, net of donations. Are any supported by donors to the extent that they are not reliant on money from football? Are any especially large users of football money (big cash drains)? I am not advocating cutting any of the Olympic sports, especially given how good VT's teams are in some of them. I hope that none get cut and that they get more donor support and fan attention over time. I have just never seen a decent discussion or analysis of the money situation for VT's non-football sports.

Posted: 02/03/2020 at 10:32AM

Are any of VT's Olympic Sports close to breakeven via donor support? -- UpperQuad 02/03/2020 10:32AM

Golf is probably closest, they have a large endowment ** -- VictoryTurkey 02/04/2020 12:34AM

Oh, that one is really a softball right across the plate... -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2020 3:00PM

"IF" Tech did decide to cut an Olympic sports program... -- Old Line Hokie 02/03/2020 6:37PM

The Football answer is not to cut OS -- GobblerCE 02/03/2020 1:13PM

For a NC in football....I’d be overjoyed to drop all the sports you mention -- CrystalCoveHokie 02/03/2020 4:52PM

I understand some might be game for that. Not me. ** -- GobblerCE 02/06/2020 6:36PM

No. Even considering donor support, none of them are close to breaking -- RJHokie 02/03/2020 12:49PM

Have you seen.... -- 2hhoop3 02/03/2020 4:46PM

At VT there are only four revenue sports...... -- RJHokie 02/03/2020 5:18PM

Charge $10/ticket and sell beer at every sport -- UpperQuad 02/04/2020 9:00PM

But free tickets to students. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2020 06:40AM

Yes - free for students and kids ** -- UpperQuad 02/05/2020 09:16AM

That's needed to generate interest from the student body, and... -- EDGEMAN 02/05/2020 09:20AM

The beer part particularly if it’s warm or hot! ** -- RJHokie 02/04/2020 10:36PM

Thanks.... -- 2hhoop3 02/03/2020 6:50PM

Yeah, the golf programs probably have the best coverage endowment wise. -- RJHokie 02/03/2020 7:05PM

Interestingly UVa softball is now charging at games -- VT_AD 02/03/2020 3:09PM

Charging -- Techdady 02/05/2020 11:20AM

Well since you asked -- VTChip 02/05/2020 7:10PM

Delete** -- Sportsman 02/05/2020 9:13PM

Coastal Carolina charges as well -- VTChip 02/03/2020 3:47PM

I agree -- VT_AD 02/03/2020 4:08PM

If they charged admission, they could at least get some more revenues -- UpperQuad 02/03/2020 3:04PM

They should sell beer at every event. Talk about a money maker! ** -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 9:28PM

Yeah, we had this discussion yesterday on a thread of which the initial -- RJHokie 02/03/2020 3:42PM

Re: If they charged admission, they could at least get some more revenues -- saret 02/03/2020 3:25PM

Are the "powers that be suits" interested in anything fans have to say? -- 91HokieBob 02/03/2020 3:34PM

Unfortunately, up till now, the answer is no. -- saret 02/03/2020 3:50PM

I don’t believe the responses to the surveys immediately get dismissed and -- RJHokie 02/03/2020 4:21PM

Thanks RJ, for bringing perspective. You're right -- saret 02/03/2020 4:28PM

Agree on the admission fee..... -- RJHokie 02/03/2020 4:35PM

I like the idea of a season pass for HC members -- UpperQuad 02/03/2020 8:04PM

How so if they're already free? ** -- 48zip 02/04/2020 12:46PM

I can't imagine even travel is covered. ** -- 48zip 02/03/2020 12:39PM

Are any of VT's Olympic Sports close to breakeven via donor support?

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