University of Hartford athletes sue school to block move from D-1 to D-III

From the AP HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of athletes and student managers at the University of Hartford has filed a federal lawsuit in attempt to block the school from downgrading its athletic programs from Division I to Division III. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, argues the school is breaking promises made to the athletes when they were recruited to Hartford, including that “they would be able to participate in a Division I athletic program for up to five years.” The university’s Board of Regents voted in…

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