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Conference Carolinas to Go Ahead With Fall Sports

Conference Carolinas announced it will proceed with intercollegiate competition in conference-sponsored sports in the upcoming fall semester, with competition beginning no earlier than Sept. 18. The conference said member institutions may begin practicing in their championship/non-championship segments on Sept. 1 or when mandated by NCAA policy, whichever is later. “During this pandemic, we are working […]

July 23, 2020

Conference Carolinas

Peach Belt Conference Delays Fall Sports

The Peach Belt Conference has announced that all fall competition involving cross country, volleyball and soccer will be delayed until Oct. 1. The delay doesn’t affect men’s and women’s basketball; a decision about these sports will be made later, the conference said. It will announce more information about fall schedules, fall conference tournaments, practice start dates […]

July 23, 2020

Atlantic East Conference Postpones All Fall Sports

The Atlantic East Conference has postponed all fall athletics competition and championships, and if the NCAA approves, will conduct fall sports championships in the spring 2021 semester. “Over the last several months, the Atlantic East Conference and member institutions have worked tirelessly to formulate resocialization plans for the return of intercollegiate athletics to our campuses,” […]

July 23, 2020

NCAC Suspends Fall Sports Through December 31

The North Coast Athletic Conference has suspended all fall sports because the COVID-19 pandemic “continues to present evolving challenges to our campuses and communities.” The conference said that “after extended consideration of the new NCAA guidance, and with tremendous regret,” it suspended all intercollegiate competition through Dec. 31. “We worked hard for months to create […]

July 23, 2020

Ohio Valley Conference Postpones Fall Olympic Sports but Not Football

The Ohio Valley Conference said it has decided it is postponing the start of competition in fall Olympic sports until Sept. 17, but the decision doesn’t include football “due to existing contractual matters.” The conference also said it will conduct conference-only competition in women’s soccer and volleyball. The competitive schedules for winter and spring sports […]

July 23, 2020

Sun Belt Conference Delays Fall Sports to September 3

The Sun Belt Conference announced that it will delay the first permissible date of competition for the 2020-21 academic year to Sept. 3, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rescheduling of contests due to these adjustments will be determined by each member institution. “This delay will allow conference members additional time to implement protocols for […]

July 23, 2020

SUNYAC Suspends All Fall Sports Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The State University of New York Athletic Conference, or SUNYAC, is suspending all fall sports competition and delaying winter conference and non-conference schedules until Jan. 1, 2021. The decision was made by the SUNYAC presidents in consultation with the SUNYAC Board of Directors. The SUNYAC Board of Directors is composed of the 10 directors of […]

July 22, 2020

GPAC to Proceed With Fall Sports Competitions

The Great Plains Athletic Conference plans to hold fall sports competitions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and said it “encourages” the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to permit conferences, where possible, to move forward with fall sports. “Today’s statement shows our intentions to move forward as a league and have intercollegiate athletics this fall,” said conference […]

July 22, 2020

Capital Athletic Conference Suspends All Fall Sports

The Capital Athletic Conference has decided to suspend fall sports competitions “as a result of the continued impact of COVID-19.” The decision affects all fall sports including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and women’s volleyball. The conference said it supports individual institutions if they are able to safely schedule […]

July 22, 2020

Mountain East Conference Delays Start of Fall Sports

The Mountain East Conference, which includes colleges from West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland, announced it is delaying the start of fall sports until at least Oct. 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it is also delaying the start of official practice for football to Sept. 7, and for all other fall sports […]

July 22, 2020

North Atlantic Conference Cancels All Fall Sports

The North Atlantic Conference has decided to cancel all fall sports competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The canceled sports include men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s tennis, men’s golf and women’s volleyball. The conference hasn’t yet made a decision about winter or spring sports. “This is a difficult day for […]

July 21, 2020

SWAC Postpones All Fall Sports, Says Football Training Will Begin in January

The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the postponement of all scheduled fall sports contests due to COVID-19 and said it has “started the process of formalizing plans” to hold these contests in the spring. Specifically, the conference said football training will begin in January 2021, ahead of a planned seven-game conference schedule. “Each member institution will […]

July 21, 2020

Commonwealth Coast Conference Suspends Fall Sports Competition

The Commonwealth Coast Conference said it is suspending intercollegiate sports competition this coming fall “in the face of unprecedented challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.” The conference said that, if public health conditions improve and NCAA guidance is favorable, it hopes to begin competition for winter sports athletic competition as early as Jan. 1, 2021. […]

July 20, 2020

NEAC Suspends Intercollegiate Athletic Competition in the Fall

The North Eastern Athletic Conference has suspended intercollegiate athletic competition in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said a decision regarding winter and spring competition will be made at a later date. The conference said it will continue to monitor the scale of the pandemic and rely on NCAA recommendations, Centers for […]

July 20, 2020

East Coast Conference Suspends All Intercollegiate Competition During the Fall

The East Coast Conference has decided to suspend all intercollegiate competition during the fall 2020 semester due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The events affected by the cancellation are men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. Women’s tennis has already been moved to the spring […]

July 20, 2020

MIAA To Delay the Start of All Sports Practices, Competition

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, said it will delay the start of all intercollegiate athletic practices until the week of Aug. 31, with the start of competition delayed until the week of Sept. 28, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This plan allows our student-athletes to get back on campus and get acclimated […]

July 20, 2020

Colonial Athletic Association Cancels Fall Football Amid Pandemic

The Colonial Athletic Association has decided to cancel football this coming fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference’s 12 members though will be allowed to pursue their own schedules, said ESPN. “The institutions of the Colonial Athletic Association recognize that we compete in a Conference made up of ten distinctive institutions that are located […]

July 20, 2020

Big East Cancels Non-Conference Sports Competitions in the Fall

The Big East has canceled all non-conference sports competitions in the fall “due to the unprecedented and continuing impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision affects men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and field hockey. No decision has been made about fall’s conference competition and championships. The conference said it will continue monitoring […]

July 17, 2020