TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- When Florida A&M University made the announcement in late June that it would suspend the men's tennis program to deal with fiscal restraints and to meet Title IX requirements, tennis advocates swung into action.This week, David Benjamin, Executive Director of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), sent an email to rally tennis advocates to show support for intercollegiate tennis.
Benjamin penned personal letters to FAMU's President Elvira Mangum, Athletic Director Kellen Winslow and Chair of the Board of Trustees Dr. Solomon Badger expressing their concern with the move and requesting the key university administrators overturn the decision.
Benjamin noted that varsity tennis has become a "prime target for cost-cutting measures" as collegiate administrators face difficult budget decisions.
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