LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A report says starting a football program at the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock would require a significant financial
investment beyond a budget increase for athletics.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Conventions, Sports and Leisure
International released its consulting study Tuesday. The report gave projections
for a UALR football program for the next decade.
The consultant says the university’s athletic budget must grow from the current
$11 million a year to as much as $23.4 million, depending on which NCAA
participation level the university chooses.
The study didn’t give recommendations but says the difference between the
university’s athletics budget and those of comparable schools heightens the
challenges in starting a football program.
Athletic Director Chasse Conque says the results aren’t surprising because he’s
been working with the consultants.
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