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Bryn Athyn to Discontinue Athletics
Review of athletics costs revealed an untenable financial reality
Steve Ulrich
March 27, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
MARCH 27, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH
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1. Bryn Athyn to Discontinue Athletics
Bryn Athyn College
In a letter to the college community, Bryn Athyn College president Sean Connelly announced that the college will restructure its Student Life division as part of a comprehensive review of its financial position and discontinue all 11 NCAA Division III athletic programs.
Connelly wrote that “these programs will remain active through the end of the academic year, and all affected students will receive full support.
» Why It Matters. Connelly announced that Bryn Athyn would also reduce the equivalent of 20 full-time positions, impacting 29 individuals. “This decision is a necessary step for our survival,” he wrote. “To ensure this institution, rooted in a distinctive vision almost 150 years old, can thrive for the next 150 years.”
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