Len is a quality sports guy, too bad that UNBC didn't appreciate that. He's also a great community booster and leader, I wish him and his family all the best, hopefully PG won't lose him to another community who appreciates his talent and snaps him up.....

Maybe Mr Brodsky will see Len as an opportunity to save his franchise in PG... certainly hasn't worked with the plan he has in place so far....

Best of Luck Len!!

Len is a class act. I echo the statement from Northernjoe in that hopefully he stays here in town and doesn't decide to go somewhere else. Best of luck to Len in the future.

Time for Len to go. He brought the program where it needed to go, but it needs a new vision in order to move to the CIS. Len is a smart guy and I'm sure he'll land somewhere. PG is the city of re-treads. Just look at 94X

Its a shame he was put out to pasture. The reality about Sports in Canadian Universities is that it costs the institutions a fair bit of money to run, while in the U.S. Collegiate sports is a huge money maker for the schools, and the people who bring in the money are well taken care of.

Len is a class act and we could use his expertise in many different areas in PG. Too bad UNBC can't see that.
Here is hoping for something that will keep him here in PG.

Actually Imorge, there are very few NCAA Div. I programs that make money. Only a handful make money, while the rest are a drain on the general revenue for colleges. About the biggest difference between CIS in Canada and the NCAA in the US, is that the student in student-athlete in Canada comes first. I find it insane that both SFU and UBC are applying to become NCAA schools. I think if the leadership and student body of both those schools realized what a money drain university sports really are, they'd be up in arms.

Wrong howard. Don't know where you get your information about the US schools. As for SFU and UBC wishing to become NCAA schools, its about exposure and competition.

Too add to the above: What is the net worth of some of the nation's top basketball programs?

Forbes magazine, which often puts together lists of the value of sports franchises, has taken a look at the net worth of the teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

The University of North Carolina is the top moneymaker. Fobes valued the school's program at $25.9 million. The UNC basketball program is one of the few teams that actually outperforms the school's football program.

The University of Wisconsin basketball program was rankd 11th, according to Forbes. The program was valued at $15.8 million, with operating income of $9.6 million.

Marquette University did not break Forbes' top 20. According to the U.S. Department of Education, which requires schools to file some financial information about its athletic program, Marquette reported that it generated $13.5 million in revenue for the year ending June 30, 2008.

And this is just basketball.

Imorge, yeah check your sources yourself. Forbes only lists the value of each program. Forbes would have you believe that the Phoneix Coyotes are worth $183 MIllion, but you and I know that they are losing money hand over fist.

Nice numbers on those teams. How much money did they actually make? I would bet that you could say very little. Factor in that athletics programs often hides some of their expenses (such as coach and AD salaries) in general university revenue (Where students get to pay for it), then you get a real picture. Over 75% of NCAA Div 1 schools lose money in their programs. Smaller schools that are in Div II and Div. III (Where SFU & UBC want to play) are losing tons of money. However in the spirit of exposure and competition, most programs are bailed out by general university revenue.

If you really want a clear picture of the NCAA structure, I suggest you read a book by Murray Sperber called "College Sports Inc", or read this article.

Fulks, D. (2000) Revenues and expenses of Divisions I and II intercollegiate athletic programs: Financing trends and relationships-1999. NCAA