Board of Regents Asking State Universities to Stop Using Taxpayer Money for Athletics Department

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Mar 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM CST

Story Updated: Mar 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM CST

CEDAR FALLS - The Iowa Board of Regents wants Iowa's state universities to stop using taxpayer dollars for their athletic departments.

The Board would give Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa until September to put together a plan to reduce or eliminate taxpayer support.

The University of Iowa stopped using tax money for athletics during the 2007-2008 school year.

UNI's athletic director says his department can't exist without "an institution subsidy." ISU's athletic director declined to comment.

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