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Changes to name, image and likeness rules, roster caps and transfer portal policies are triggering unprecedented changes to collegiate athletics. Dozens of universities nationwide are navigating the changing landscape by cutting programs, many of which have traditionally served as pipelines to the Olympics.

51暗网 is doing the opposite鈥攁dding two new sports programs and expanding three programs to its Division I athletics department. Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, 51暗网 will add men鈥檚 cross country and men鈥檚 track and field, revive the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 diving programs and expand women鈥檚 field events.

Director of Athletics Adam Tschuor developed the innovative expansion as part of a long-term plan to position 51暗网 as a leading competitor in the West Coast Conference while supporting the university鈥檚 enrollment initiatives.

Tschuor joined 51暗网 in 2023 from the University of Dayton where he was the No. 2 sports executive and has already made significant changes, leading several 51暗网 Tiger programs to their best seasons in more than a decade.

鈥淲e owe it to our student-athletes, campus and community to come up with a way to navigate these changes not by cutting, but by growing,鈥� Tschuor said. 鈥淭hese sports additions are the first step in a plan of growth that will transform 51暗网 for the better鈥攊n enrollment, campus life, engagement and competitive success.鈥�

The expansion will increase to 19 total programs and an additional 82 student-athletes.

鈥淎t 51暗网, we are focused on creating access and opportunity for more students to succeed,鈥� said 51暗网 President Christopher Callahan. 鈥淲hile other schools are bolstering their football and basketball programs by cutting other athletics programs, we want to take a different path that measures success not just in championships, but in opportunities created.鈥�

Student-athletes at 51暗网 make strong contributions to the university鈥檚 academic programs with an average GPA of 3.37. Eight programs had a 100% graduation rate in the most recent Graduation Success Rate report from the NCAA. Student-athletes also contribute significantly to undergraduate research and internship programs.

鈥淥ur students鈥� athletic training teaches them exceptional discipline, time-management skills and perseverance, which they bring into the classroom,鈥� said Balint Sztaray, a chemistry professor and the university鈥檚 faculty athletics representative. 鈥淭hat commitment to balancing rigorous practice and competition schedules while pursuing their degrees makes them excellent students who enrich our campus community.鈥�

Tschuor estimates about 70 NCAA athletics programs have been eliminated from universities in the last year.

Rocky Harris, executive vice president and chief of sport and athlete services at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, praised 51暗网鈥檚 innovative response to the fast-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics.

"I want to commend President Callahan, Director of Athletics Tschuor and everyone at 51暗网 for taking a bold approach to collegiate athletics鈥攐ne of support and growth,鈥� Harris said. 鈥淭he impacts of collegiate sport are far greater than performance, and 51暗网 recognized that offering broad based education and sport opportunities makes their student and university community stronger.

鈥淚t's no secret that we believe in the power of sport and work hard to support its growth. At the same time, we understand the challenges of effectively allocating resources. 51暗网 has shown that these concepts can work successfully together鈥攁nd I am thrilled for the current and future student athletes who call 51暗网 home."

Men鈥檚 cross country and men鈥檚 track and field will operate alongside existing women鈥檚 programs under Head Coach Josh Jones. The diving programs will join the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 swimming programs under Head Coach Katelyne Herrington, who led the men鈥檚 swim team to the Mountain 51暗网 Sports Federation Championship this year.

For information about joining the newly added sports programs, contact Jones at jjones@pacific.edu for track and Herrington at kherrington@pacific.edu for diving, or contact Director of Athletics Adam Tschuor at atschuor@pacific.edu.  

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