In addition to eliminating three men's sports — track and field, gymnastics and tennis — the U also plans to cut its women's rosters in 2021-22. Here's how the projected roster sizes for this season compare to projections for next season, and how they compare to the average roster size for all NCAA Division I teams:
Men's sports(2020-21)(2021-22)NCAA avg.
Baseball(36)(35)36
Basketball(14)(16)16
Cross-country(18)(20)16
Football(116)(118)115
Golf (10)(11)10
Gymnastics(17)(0)21
Hockey(27)(28)29
Swimming/diving(35) (32)29
Tennis(8)(0)10
Indoor track(50)(0)38
Outdoor track(50)(0)39
Wrestling(33)(35)33
Women's sports(2020-21)(2021-22)NCAA avg.
Basketball(14)(14)14
Cross-country(34)(20)17
Golf(9)(8)8
Gymnastics(20)(18)18
Hockey(22)(22)25
Rowing(75)(60)62
Soccer(25)(25)28
Softball(23)(21)22
Swimming/diving(33)(30)30
Tennis(9)(9)9
Indoor track(68)(50)40
Outdoor track(68)(50)40
Volleyball(15)(16)17
Source: Gophers athletic department, 2018-19 NCAA sports sponsorship and participation rates report (most recent data available)
RACHEL BLOUNT
The Gophers played with more urgency, but it wasn’t enough to keep them from another conference sweep, and they lost LJ Mooney to injury in the process.
