Auburn has seen success in sports such as gymnastics and track and field, but AD John Cohen has also “acknowledged the uncertain future for those sports,” according to Peter Rauterkus of AL.com. One concern that exists for schools across the country under the new revenue sharing model is the “future of non-revenue sports.” Cohen said, “This is kind of how capitalism works, something creates a lot of revenue, it gets a lot of attention. It funds other things.” He added, “Does it take away from opportunities, from sports that don’t create revenue? That’s not our goal at Auburn.” Cohen said he believes that moving forward, the “amount of bright, shiny and new that Olympic sports have experienced over the last 10-15, years, it would stand to reason that that will diminish.” When asked “point blank” if the new model could bring cuts to certain sports, Cohen said that is “not the direction we want to go,” but said it is “‘impossible’ to answer that question with all the uncertainty that looms” (AL.com, 2/12).
Auburn’s Cohen acknowledges the uncertainty surrounding House settlement for non-revenue sports
