State Delays Towson University Project Because of Athletics Decision
Comptroller Peter Franchot and Gov. Martin O'Malley want President Maravene Loeschke to "come down here" to explain how the men's baseball and soccer teams were eliminated.
The cancellation of two Towson University athletic programs has resulted in the delay of a construction contract related to a university building in Harford County. The state Board of Public Works Wednesday delayed a decision on the contract until university President Maravene S. Loeschke can explain events surrounding the cancellation earlier this month of the men's baseball and soccer programs. "I'm pretty disgusted by what Towson [University] has done with recent events concerning their athletic teams," Comptroller Peter Franchot said, referring to what he called the "bizarre decision" to disband the teams. Loeschke and university Athletic Director Mike Waddell said earlier this month that the decision to end the men's soccer and …
Ed
2:46 pm on Sunday, March 31, 2013
(continued) They have had one really good football season since moving to DI-AA and many horrible seasons. They were the one team Northeastern could always beat, and Northeastern's team was so bad they folded the program. Men's basketball hasn't had any real success since Terry Truax left. The lacrosse program has consistently been the worst among the DI schools in the Baltimore area along with … more ›