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Underdog U.: Sports and Money at Brown

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Committee nears budget proposals for athletics: Varsity programs could be axed

With the charge of cutting the already-limited athletics department budget, a committee will inform President Ruth Simmons next month of its recommendations to raise the department's revenue and cut expenses, which could include eliminating teams. Full story

Brown struggles to compete for middle-class recruits

For admits whose annual family incomes fall between $100,000 and $200,000, Brown is "struggling" to compete with the big three — Harvard, Yale and Princeton — in its financial aid offers, according to Director of Athletics Michael Goldberger. Full story

Brown head coaches paid 22 percent less than league average

The Department of Athletics must live up to a high standard of competitiveness to assert itself as a powerful player in the Ivy League. But with an average salary for head coaches more than $18,000 below the Ivy League average, Brown may be losing its competitive edge off the field when attempting to attract top coaches for its programs. Full story