Retirement by Pandemic Pt. 4: The Cancelled Program Athlete

Colleges and universities are places for learning, research, and finding community. They're also businesses. And, like all businesses during a pandemic that has choked the economy, they are looking for ways to save money. For a few of these institutions, this has meant making difficult decisions—decisions like eliminating entire sports programs. So, what’s it like to have your athletic career come to an end because your sport was deemed less “valuable” than others? Today, twins wrestlers at Old Dominion discuss moment they were told their program would be cancelled and their time as members of the Monarch’s final wrestling team. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.