Quinnipiac University has announced that it will discontinue women's rugby as a NCAA varsity spot, and will instead add men's distance running to their list of spots.
This announcement comes as a blow in part because Quinnipiac was among the first NCAA programs and Head Coach Rebecca Carlson has been at the forefront of pushing for full NCAA for women's rugby.
A press release said, in part: “Following a comprehensive review of varsity participation, conference affiliation, department resources, and gender equity considerations, Quinnipiac will add a men’s indoor and outdoor distance program enhancing participation opportunities within the existing track and field structure and will transition women’s rugby from varsity to club status at the conclusion of the current competitive cycle.”
