Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Alaska NCAA Skiing Approaches Decision on Its Future

Gavin KentchAugust 23, 2016

Facing drastic cuts to Alaska's state budget, a review team has proposed several options, some of which would end Division I college skiing at one or both of Alaska’s two NCAA schools in Anchorage and Fairbanks. “It’s scary not just for us, but it can start to be scary for the rest of the college ski teams around the country,” UAA Nordic Head Coach Andrew Kastning said.

Collegiate General News

Alaska’s NCAA Ski Teams Hope for Continued Funding as State Budget Uncertainty Enters Final Days

Gavin KentchMay 18, 2016

As the 2016 special session of the Alaska Legislature comes down to the wire, it's clear that state funding for Alaska's two NCAA cross-country ski programs is going to be substantially reduced as part of widespread cuts to the state university system. But by exactly how much and with what effects are all still up in the air.