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Thanks....

I got the revenue and profit parts. Was really wondering about the other income sources as at one time I understood some sports had all scholatships endowed and sizeable annual pledges toward operations which made their net bottom line impact negligible. I am not saying they are 0 or net positive, was just curious. I think the golf programs are probably the most likely to resemble that situation.

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Posted: 02/03/2020 at 6:50PM

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

Thanks....

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