FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAY 15, 2020

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • JASON KNAVEL • 814.464.5009 (Mobile) • jknavel@bgsu.edu

BGSU Announces Athletics Restructuring

Athletics will eliminate baseball and integrate Department of Recreation and Wellness

Bowling Green, Ohio – Bowling Green State University today announced that it has eliminated the men’s baseball pro-
gram effective immediately. This action is being taken as part of a plan for a $2 million reduction to the operating budget of
the intercollegiate athletics department.

“This was a very difficult, but necessary, decision,” Director of Athletics Bob Moosbrugger said. “As a baseball alumnus,
my heart breaks for the families affected by this decision. We will ensure the student-athletes in the program have support
during this challenging time. We will honor their scholarship agreements through graduation and, should they pursue their
collegiate baseball career elsewhere, we will assist in the process of finding a new home.”

With the change, BGSU will now sponsor 17 NCAA Division I sports (six men’s sports and 11 women’s sports). The move
affects 34 student-athletes and three coaches.

“While we remain committed to supporting Division I athletics programs, we must do this in a financially sustainable ap-
proach,” said BGSU President Rodney K. Rogers. “We have made the difficult decision to eliminate the baseball program
due to financial constraints. This decision was not made lightly, and does not reflect the rich history of the program, includ-
ing five Mid-American Conference championships and four NCAA regional appearances.”

Also today, BGSU announced the restructuring of the Department of Recreation and Wellness to the Department of Inter-
collegiate Athletics.

“We have spent the recent days identifying opportunities to align functional areas to share resources and streamline
practices,” BGSU President Rodney K. Rogers announced today. “I have also asked Bob Moosbrugger to assume an ex-
panded role as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Recreation and Wellness. He will now provide oversight for all athletic
facility operations and integrate our student recreation and wellness programs to focus on physical wellness of not just our
Division I student-athletes, but each student.”

Further details regarding the decision can be found in our FAQ document, available on BGSUFalcons.com.