Why Do Schools Drop To D2?

I believe that HBCU D1 schools should drop to D2. HBCU’s have always suffered with funding to stay relevant on the D1 level but they continue to put themselves in debt every year that they continue to do so. I believe that HBCU’s should try to swallow their pride when it comes to sports… yes the sports may be a big reason how they keep the institution open but with my beliefs I think they can do that if they drop to D2. I just think overall that if HBCU’s drops to a lower division that they will still do well it may even increase recruitment of students but enough of my reasoning for now. In this essay I will discuss the pros and cons of dropping divisions and also which outweighs each other. I also will give my points and valid reasoning of
The HBCU can use this time to recruit students and build up enrollment that has been dropping recently. “Traditionally, HBCUs known for attracting the best and brightest African-American scholars boast about their prime catches — those alumni who have made their mark on the national scene. Morehouse College in Atlanta, for example, is widely known for graduating such well-known figures as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., former Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson, filmmaker Spike Lee and actor Samuel Jackson, among other notables. Howard, Florida A&M, Hampton and many other HBCUs have similar reputations.” HBCU’s have success stories academically and athletically and the schools need to start using that to their advantage. According to Pearl Stewart of diverse education, “Venita King, assistant vice president of enrollment management and director of admissions at Alabama A&M University, says they have capitalized on this in their ramped-up recruitment efforts.” King says they started telling the stories of alumni such as 1989 graduate Col. Martha Brooks, director of public affairs for the U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command, and NFL Hall of Famer John Stallworth, a 1974 graduate who played 14 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and built a defense contracting company that he sold for a reported $74 million in 2006. “We have success stories that we have not shared before in this way,” she says. “We have not taken advantage of our success stories. We need to be able to say, ‘Look who we’ve prepared. Look where they started and where they are now.’” Yes HBCU’s may not look like much but people made it through and made something of themselves but I believe that we need to get back to telling success stories to let people know that they can make it just like that successful person. HBCU Sports have a great influence on recruitment and can have a great influence on institutions