RICHMOND, Indiana -- As part of Earlham College's overall strategy to address institutional fiscal challenges, Earlham Athletics is restructuring to achieve efficiencies that will maintain a high- quality student-athlete experience and opportunities for competitive success.

Earlham Athletics will scale back to 15 sports with the suspension of the men's and women's tennis and men's and women's golf programs. A number of staffing changes and transitions will take place across the athletic department in conjunction with a reduction in operating budgets.

"These changes will give our department the greatest opportunity for long-term success in the face of the financial challenges that Earlham College must address, due to years of operating at a deficit and the additional costs created by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Julie Kline, associate vice president and senior director of athletics. "We are committed to providing the best possible experience for the young men and women who compete for Earlham College, and to competing for championships at all levels in our remaining 15 sports programs."

Earlham remains committed to its membership in NCAA Division III, as well as the North Coast Athletic Conference in field hockey and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in all other sports. Earlham College is well above the 12 sports required for NCAA Division III membership, offering baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track & field (indoor and outdoor), and women's volleyball.

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