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In Letter to UK President, African American & Africana Studies Faculty Call for Renaming of Rupp Arena

Faculty at the University of Kentucky (UK)’s African American and Africana Studies program are requesting that the school change the name of downtown Lexington’s Rupp Arena, which is named after Adolph Frederick Rupp, an accomplished basketball coach who has “come to stand for racism and exclusion” and alienation of “Black students, fans, and attendees,” reports […]

July 24, 2020

Black College Football Hall of Fame Establishes HBCU Scholarship Fund

The Black College Football Hall of Fame has established a $150,000 Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Scholarship Fund to provide financial assistance for juniors and seniors affiliated with HBCU football programs, reports KALB news. “The Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Scholarship Fund will benefit students who assist behind the scenes at […]

July 24, 2020

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Dr. Ketra L. Armstrong: Mental Health Support Essential for Student-Athletes

As athletic departments navigate this time of uncertainty, Dr. Ketra L. Armstrong of the University of Michigan says attention to mental health for student-athletes, coaches and administrators must be a priority.

July 24, 2020

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Big South to Begin Fall Sport Competition September 3

The Big South Conference announced that it will begin fall sport competition on Sept. 3 The decision “provides each member institution the opportunity to further focus on return to competition protocols and necessary resources to facilitate the resocialization process, while maintaining competitive opportunities for its student-athletes this fall,” the conference said in a statement. The […]

July 23, 2020

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

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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