What angry GRCC football players had to say after college kills program

Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2012-01-17 18:30

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'GRAND RAPIDS — Nearly 50 Grand Rapids Community College football players, along with coaches and athletic director Charlie Wells, gathered Monday afternoon to listen to the devastating news of the program’s fate.

After 80 years, the football program will not exist.
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Ender cited impending changes to the conference schedule requiring out-of-state travel, the departure of former head coach Tony Annese to Ferris State University and concerns on Title IX compliance as reasons behind the move.
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GRCC is the fourth school in the Midwest Football Conference to drop its football program in the past five years.

In November, Joliet (Ill.) Junior College eliminated its program.

They cited two primary factors similar to GRCC — the high costs associated with operating the program and the need to balance gender equality among sports offered at the college because of Title IX requirements.'

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