Brown Reinstates Men's Track, Field and Cross Country

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Brown University reversed course on a May 28 decision that would have seen men’s track, field and cross country — considered three individual sports by the school — move to club status. 

The original decision was made as part of the university’s Excellence in Brown Athletics Plan, which called for revisions to the school’s varsity sports offerings; enhancing existing club sports and adding new ones, an elevated focus on recruitment; maintaining roster sizes; improving coaching and conditioning resources and athletic facility improvements. That plan dates back to a 2018-19 external review, which found that Brown’s number of varsity sports — third highest in the nation — was a barrier to competitiveness. 

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