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NJCAA Moves Most Fall Sports to Spring 2021

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has moved most fall sports, including football to spring 2021. The NJCAA cross country championships for all three divisions and half marathon championships will remain at their originally scheduled dates in the fall, as will Division III women’s tennis. All winter sports competition will begin in January with […]

July 14, 2020

Pac-12 Moves to Conference-Only Schedule for Fall Sports

The Pac-12 CEO Group announced that it will schedule conference-only games for the fall season for several Pac-12 sports, including football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. It will also delay the start of mandatory athletic activities. “The health and safety of our student-athletes and all those connected to Pac-12 sports continues to be […]

July 13, 2020

NESCAC Cancels Sports for Fall 2020

The New England Small College Athletic Conference has canceled its fall sports season. “In keeping with public health guidance, each of our institutions has put in place physical distancing protocols, limits on travel on and off campus, and limits on the size of on-campus gatherings,” said the conference, in a statement. “Consistent with these policies, […]

July 13, 2020

CIAA Suspends NCAA Competition for Fall 2020

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has suspended all NCAA competition for the fall of 2020 due to ongoing safety concerns associated with COVID-19. The association said several member schools are in states experiencing dramatic increases in new COVID-19 cases. This has led to a pause in phased reopening plans in many of these states and […]

July 13, 2020

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UT Austin Pitcher Kamron Fields Transfers to HBCU Texas Southern

Inspired by the nationwide anti-racism protests, University of Texas at Austin pitcher Kamron Fields has decided to transfer to the historically Black Texas Southern University. “When I came to campus, my only real goals were to get my degree and put myself in a position to succeed in professional baseball,” Fields tweeted. “With racism, injustice, […]

July 13, 2020

UAA Nixes Conference-Adopted Schedule

The University Athletic Association has decided to move away from a conference-adopted schedule. “Despite exceptional work over the last several weeks to develop [association] fall schedules that would provide substantial [association] competition in a manner that assumes no air travel and allows for bus travel only within limited distances and travel times, it has become […]

July 13, 2020

After Black Athletes’ Demands, UT Austin Announces Host of Changes to Enhance Diversity

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) on Monday said it will retain its controversial “The Eyes of Texas” school song and the statue of segregationist James Hogg, but it also announced a host of measures aimed at making its campus “more diverse and welcoming” after the institution’s Black athletes campaigned for over a […]

July 13, 2020

Syracuse U Creates New Position, Names a Diversity Director for Athletics

Syracuse University has appointed a director for diversity in campus sports, creating a new position in response to the nationwide protests about the poor racial climate in the country. The university announced it has named Salatha Willis associate athletic director of diversity, culture and climate. Willis has been serving as associate director of the university’s […]

July 10, 2020

Big Ten Moves to Conference-Only Model for All Sports This Fall

The Big Ten said it will move to a conference-only model for fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first Power 5 conference to announce a pandemic-related change to its fall sports schedule. “We are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, and the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, game officials, […]

July 10, 2020

SIAC Announces Suspension of 2020 Fall Sports and Championship Events

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which includes primarily historically Black institutions in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, said it “has made the very difficult decision” to suspend all sporting and championship events through the fall to ensure the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, students, staff, fans and other campus stakeholders. The conference suspended intercollegiate athletics this past […]

July 10, 2020

NWAC Moves Most Fall Sports to the Winter and Spring Quarters

The Northwest Athletic Conference will move most fall sports to the winter and spring quarters to protect the safety of student-athletes and slow the spread of COVID-19. The conference’s events in men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s golf will start in the fall on a reduced and modified schedule. “We have been […]

July 10, 2020

California Community College Athletic Association Moves All Fall Sports to 2021

The California Community College Athletic Association, which has 110-member colleges and approximately 24,000 student-athletes, has approved a contingency plan to move all fall sports to the spring season. The association further said the return to athletics in January will only occur if it is safe to do so and that decision will be guided by […]

July 10, 2020

Northeast Conference to Delay Fall Sports Until September 10

The Northeast Conference will delay the start of its fall sports season to Sept. 10 in light of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With the health and safety of our campus and athletic communities at the forefront, the [conference] Presidents are utilizing a set of guiding principles to assist in their decision-making around […]

July 10, 2020

Atlantic Coast Conference Postpones Fall Sports

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) will postpone fall sports to at least Sept. 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced on Thursday. The decision, made in a unanimous vote by the ACC Board of Directors, won’t impact football but will delay other sports like field hockey and soccer, ESPN reported. The football season […]

July 9, 2020

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Amid COVID-19, MEAC Plans to Venture Into Esports

As collegiate leagues wrestle with how to continue fall sports amid the coronavirus, one is embracing a new kind of competition: gaming. On Thursday, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced a new partnership with Blaze Fire Games, which will include a new MEAC esports league, alongside other career opportunities in gaming and technology. “There’s really […]

July 9, 2020

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Ivy League Becomes First D-I Conference to Suspend All Sports Until 2021

The Ivy League on Wednesday suspended all sports until 2021, including fall football, in response to health risks posed by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first Division I conference to do so, reports the Associated Press. “We simply do not believe we can create and maintain an environment for intercollegiate athletic competition that […]

July 9, 2020

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Minnesota College Athletic Conference Cancels All Fall Junior College Contact Sports

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference, which consists of 24 two-year colleges located in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, has decided to cancel all junior college contact sports for the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said its decision is in line with the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and […]

July 8, 2020

U of Redlands Reinstates Coach Who Made ‘Distressing’ Comment on George Floyd Protests

The University of Redlands has reinstated a football coach who was put on leave last month after a social media post about the George Floyd protests which the institution’s athletic director Jeff Martinez said “has been causing distress in our community,” reported Redlands Daily Facts. Mike Maynard, the university’s head football coach, was brought back […]

July 8, 2020