LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s athletic department has eliminated roughly 25% of its staff positions as the university grapples with a major budget shortfall that’s forced cuts across campus.
Athletic Director Bryan Maggard told The Advocate the department is currently operating with about 35 fewer staff members after proactively reducing its budget from $46 million to $42.7 million. The cuts came even before campus-wide directives were issued last fall.
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The staffing reductions mean remaining employees are handling multiple roles simultaneously. Maggard said ticketing staff are now also managing in-venue marketing duties, while the department relies on outside contractors to fill gaps.
“We’ve got people pulling double and sometimes triple duty,” Maggard said. “Our current staffing model is not sustainable long term.”…