Expect deficit decisions to impact athletes By Ryan Rogers Sports Editor March 26, 2008 With the University of Windsor commanding all of their departments to roll back their budgets to compensate for a deficit brought on by damagingly low enrolment numbers from this past year, the Athletics Department will be faced with the tough decision of what to cut.  Director of Athletics, Gord Grace, said that low enrolment numbers have made for a “double whammy.”
The funding that the Athletics Department receives from students is directly linked to student numbers, so they have already felt the impact of the lower enrolment, but this order to further reduce the budget is making the squeeze even tighter. >> | CIS to adopt NCAA style 'Sweet Sixteen' By Michal Tellos Lance Writer March 26, 2008 After years of planning, there may finally be a change in the playoff format for women’s basketball, with the implementation of a national Sweet Sixteen format in Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS).
 Although the initial playoff run will remain the same – with an initial quarter-final, semi-final, and final game – there may be even more games to follow. If plans move forward, winners of the final would advance to a regional tournament composed of four teams, and competitors in this set would be placed in the top 16 in the country, eventually playing nationally in a tournament format. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | Tough new turf adds revenue opportunities By Ryan Rogers Sports Editor March 26, 2008 A tough new turf destined to bedeck the University of Windsor’s varsity stadium has received some encouraging funding ensuring its installation for the upcoming Fall 2008 season.
 Announced March 17, the Windsor Alumni Association provided $500,000 and UWindsor alumni Richard Peddie (BComm 1970, LLB 2001), president of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, offered $100,000. The announcement also recognized a joint usage agreement between the university and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB), who will provide $25,000 annually over 10 years.
Athletics Director at the University of Windsor, Gord Grace, said that the large donation from the Alumni Association has secured them a permanent logo on the turf. “We’re looking at putting the alumni logo on the field,” said Grace. >> |
