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Topic: Big 10 schools missing team sports

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Badger1969

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Big 10 schools missing team sports
« on: March 28, 2026, 06:16:31 PM »
I am watching the NCAA Hockey Championship and wondering why all Big Ten schools not able to field a team.  I know that sponsoring a team cost the athletic department additional money but the University of Nebraska Omaha has a D1 Hockey team and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has a D1 baseball team which could be added to the Big Ten like Notre Dame is for Hockey.  How many other Big Ten University System schools have D1 sports that are missing from the major institution and could be incorporated into the Big Ten at no additional cost to their athletic department?
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2026, 07:03:07 PM »
I don't if it's fact or rumor, but supposedly, Trev Alberts made a deal with UNO that UNL would not add hockey if UNO killed football. That's been a while back.

Iowa now has a local rink (Coralville) but previous AD Barta said it would take a mega donation (like Arizona State got I think?) to add a men's and women's hockey team.
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2026, 08:47:12 PM »
Ice Hockey and Men's Lacrosse both need beefed up in a big way.

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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2026, 09:18:05 PM »
I watched way too much lacrosse today on the BTN
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2026, 09:19:12 PM »
UNL has a hockey team, just not at the D1 level.
Same with Rugby
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2026, 09:26:37 PM »
The Big Ten is rather bereft of downhill skiing.
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2026, 10:02:02 AM »


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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2026, 10:19:12 AM »
MSU hasn't had a football team in like a decade
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2026, 10:25:35 AM »
I know how you feel - :'(
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2026, 12:50:31 PM »
I think hockey is also a relatively expensive sport to add. Facilities and equipment cost a lot. Plus a pretty big roster to fund.
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2026, 12:53:59 PM »
Quote from: SFBadger96 on March 30, 2026, 12:50:31 PM
I think hockey is also a relatively expensive sport to add. Facilities and equipment cost a lot. Plus a pretty big roster to fund.

Yes, and then you need to match the scholarships with women's scholarships.
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2026, 01:05:20 PM »
Most schools lose money on hockey either way. Also, I don't think it's a headcount sport for scholarships, so I think you can split the scholarship money up amongst the players anyway you want.
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2026, 01:06:43 PM »
most schools???  hah
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Re: Big 10 schools missing team sports
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2026, 01:16:09 PM »
If only the conference had a massive media deal to help with such costs.
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