Ok... time for a shake up here in Akron
Let's start by increasing our spectator sports and getting rid of some others.
Rifle and the 3.6 schollys you are the first to go. I am not sure if these are gender specific schollys (i think they are mens).....but the sport is gone. Mens Track/ CC 12.6 schollys --gone, mens golf 4.5 schollys --gone (your home course is Firestone CC and you are still not even the best program in NE Ohio?) womens golf 6 schollys-- gone.
Now what to do? Well lets get some sports students and the general public can watch....and how about sports that Akron can compete in at a national level. Soccer has worked out well. Obviously title IX and MAC regs tie our hands a bit, but lets look at adding Mens Lacrosse , Womens Lacrosse, and to keep the MAC satisfied Womens field hockey. All 3 can be played right in the middle of campus, are do not necessarily need to be fully funded to be competitive. Both M+W lacrosse are enjoying tremendous growth nationally and locally... field hockey is a throw in as I am sure the MAC has minimum limits on MAC sports needed (and lacrosse is not a MAC sport).
Flame away