It’s easy to look at the pageantry and showmanship of upper-level college athletics and assume that revenue comes effortlessly. Unfortunately for many low-major and mid-major schools, such as the University of North Florida, this is far from reality. Without revenue sources such as sold-out football stadiums and lucrative TV broadcasting deals, these schools are often.
A new $15 million, eight-acre complex of synthetic turf fields for soccer, baseball, track and field, lacrosse and more will provide additional athletic space for both city residents and the Rutgers-Camden athletic program.