New Mexico regents to decide fate of Lobos teams

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Top officials at New Mexico's flagship university are looking to eliminate four teams and make other changes to its troubled athletic department as it faces budget problems and falls short of meeting federal gender equity requirements under Title IX.

University President Garnett S. Stokes and athletic director Eddie Nunez presented their recommendations to cut men's soccer along with the skiing and beach volleyball programs to the Board of Regents during a special meeting Thursday.

Men's soccer has perhaps the highest profile nationally of Lobos men's sports, having twice reached the Final Four and the championship game once.