Last week, word started to leak publicly that Alderson Broaddus, a Division II program in West Virginia, was facing their utilities being shut down because of failure to pay its water, sewer, and electrical services.
Adam Nelson reported back on July 26th that the overdue payments totaled more than $776,598, and that the utilities would be shut off this morning at 10am if the bill wasn't paid.
That was just the latest sign that the school was facing very serious financial issues.
Today, more unfortunate news arrived, as the Higher Education Policy Commission unanimously revoked the school's authority to award degrees, effective December 31, 2023.
That means AB will not be allowed to enroll new students beginning the Fall of 2023 semester, but seniors scheduled to graduate at the end of the fall term may return to school to complete their degrees on-time.
In fact, the HEPC's decision means that no current students outside of those seniors, may return to campus to pursue their degrees.
That means an end to all athletic and extracurricular activities at Alderson Broaddus.
The news comes as fall training camps were set to begin at colleges around the country, leaving head coach Travis Everhart and his staff to embark on a near-impossible job hunt to stay in college football.
In addition to Everhart, who took over the program in December of 2019 and has over 24 years of coaching experience, the Battlers staff also includes:
Stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest.