Overview
- The university announced the reductions in late November with the cuts taking effect after the 2025–26 season.
- Programs slated for elimination include track and field, women’s rugby and men’s volleyball, along with badminton, baseball, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, golf, lacrosse, logger sports, nordic skiing, sailing, squash and tennis.
- Athletics Canada urges McGill to reconsider, warning the end of track and field would harm athlete development and access to a rare indoor banked track in Québec.
- U Sports CEO Pierre Arsenault calls the decision “unfortunate” and says the federation was informed shortly before the public announcement.
- McGill says it evaluated teams using the RSEQ sport model, competitive viability, recruitment pools and resource needs, and notes cheerleading and women’s flag football could return only if an RSEQ exemption is granted.