Tiger Deceit: A deeper look at the murder of Towson University men’s soccer
SoccerWire.com has covered the mysterious circumstances surrounding the controversial closing of the Towson University (Md.) men’s soccer program, a murky decision which left many students, alumni and the wider Towson community hurt and angry.
Independent sports journalism site The Classical recently took an in-depth look at the situation, and it’s useful reading for anyone interested in this strange, sad chapter.
Author Jordan Teicher followed up with several people close to the situation and examined it in the larger context of the increasing monetization and profiteering in NCAA sports.
What were Towson president Maravene Loeschke and athletic director Mike Waddell (who has since departed to take up a post at the University of Arkansas) really up to when they summarily killed the men’s baseball and men’s soccer programs and replaced them with men’s tennis?
Why was the baseball program later saved by the intervention of Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, yet not soccer, whose alumni are some of the university’s most vocal — and generous with their financial support?
