They are at 6 men's teams and 8 women's teams right now, going to 6 and 9 might be a Title IX bridge too far, even for a modern day AD. Though I suppose they could invoke the football excuse.
They dropped Men's soccer in 2017 after a very successful season, and had a player drafted in the MLS that year. I don't see them wanting to re-start one so soon.
They cut men's swimming and diving in 2017, and still maintain a pool for their women's team. This sounds like a case of "math doesn't always work like it should." Probably want to have the fewest teams allowable while "balancing" Title IX.
You said he never stepped on a college "match" after winning Olympic Gold. I was waiting to see how you were going to incorporate a matchstick into the wordplay.
There was an RTC practice, I assume there are several "old friends" associated with that. I'm not saying that is what he is referring to, just making an observation.
I saw McIntosh at the 2000 (maybe it was 1999?) WIAA State Championships. He was a football player at UW at the time and he came to watch the finals. Ben was a Freshman finalist that year, if I remember correctly.
WBB is fun for people to watch because the media manufactures storylines and human interest stories. Kinda like why people like watching the Olympics. The actual athletic, basketball product is bad.