How many staff does Cal Athletics currently have and what level of support will the department provide after these cuts are made?
Once the changes have been implemented, Athletics will have approximately 220 full-time staff. Compared to its peers, especially in the Pac-10, Cal Athletics has been understaffed on a per student basis, ranking seventh in sports medicine staff, eighth in strength & conditioning coaches and 10th in total staff per student-athlete. For example, a formula compiled by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association suggests that Cal should have 18.5 full-time trainers for its student-athlete population; instead, Cal today has only 13. After these sport reductions, the ratios will increase to more equitable levels, which will allow staff to devote more time, energy and guidance in many positions across the board and better support the student-athletes.
