Indiana eliminates 25 athletic department jobs in preparation for revenue sharing, AP source says WSOC TV [Video]

INDIANAPOLIS — (AP) — The new revenue-sharing model in college sports is forcing the Indiana University athletic department to cut costs — even if it means cutting jobs.

School officials have eliminated 25 athletic department positions, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person requested anonymity because the school had not made a public announcement.

It’s clear the Hoosiers and many other schools are facing an unprecedented dilemma — pay players market value or risk becoming less competitive on the field. In Bloomington, the solution appears to be running a leaner department.

The Hoosiers gave football coach Curt Cignetti, the Associated Press Coach of the Year, a pay raise after he won a school-record 11 games and led Indiana into the College Football Playoff for the first time in school history. Athletic director Scott Dolson’s desire to desire to keep Indiana’s football program in the national conversation poses a …