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MEAC Releases Potential Spring Schedule for Fall Sports

After July’s announcement that the fall sports season would be canceled, The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has created a scheduling model for how fall sports could potentially be played in the spring, reports MEAC Sports, which added that each individual institution could opt in or out of the plans. “Although it’s still too early to […]

August 20, 2020

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NCAA Names Dr. Derrick Gragg Vice President for Inclusion, Education and Community Engagement

The NCAA’s new senior vice president for inclusion, education and community engagement will be Dr. Derrick Gragg, “an accomplished leader with more than two decades of experience in college athletics administration,” announced the NCAA. Gragg, who is currently vice president and director of athletics at Tulsa, will serve as the association’s chief diversity and inclusion […]

August 19, 2020

Ten Former U of Michigan Athletes Allege Sexual Abuse by Late Team Doctor

Ten former University of Michigan athletes filed a lawsuit against the school’s Board of Regents on Sunday, alleging they were sexually assaulted while receiving medical care from the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson, reports The Detroit News. Anderson, who died in 2008, was the former head of University Health Service and the UM Athletic Department’s […]

August 17, 2020

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University of Nebraska Student Athletes Call For More Diverse Athletics Staff

Student athletes at the University of Nebraska are pushing for more diverse leadership in athletics using the social media hashtag #LegacyOverImage.

August 13, 2020

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Big Ten, Pac-12 Postpone Entire Fall Sports Season

ESPN reported that on Tuesday, Big Ten Conference presidents and chancellors voted “to postpone all fall sports seasons, including football, amid the coronavirus pandemic with the hopes of playing in the spring.” ESPN also reported that the Pac-12 CEO group “voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone all sports through the end of the year, the conference announced.” In […]

August 11, 2020

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Mid-American Conference Postpones Entire Fall Sports Season

ESPN reported that the Mid-American Conference (MAC) “has postponed its entire fall sports season, becoming the first FBS conference to make the drastic decision because of ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.” According to ESPN, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher, MAC’s commissioner, “said the decision ‘was not made lightly nor without significant contemplation and conversation over the […]

August 9, 2020

Big Ten Football Programs to Remain in ‘Acclimatization Period’

ESPN reported that Big Ten football programs “will remain in the ‘acclimatization period’ of practices, allowed to use helmets as their only piece of protective equipment until further notice, the league announced Saturday.” According to ESPN, Big Ten football programs “opened preseason camps Thursday and Friday. NCAA rules state that teams must conduct their first […]

August 9, 2020

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Council of Excellence Launched

A group of diversity officers in college athletics is launching the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Council of Excellence (DIECE), a support community for new diversity professionals in college sports. The initiative began with a group of 13 administrators, but now that the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) mandates that schools have athletics diversity staff, it’s […]

August 9, 2020

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Howard Recruits Former Purdue Basketball Starter Nojel Eastern

On Thursday, Howard University successfully recruited former Purdue basketball starter Nojel Eastern, “a 6-foot-7 wing with 104 games of Big Ten experience,” reported CBS Sports. Though Eastern will likely need an NCAA waiver to be eligible for the 2020-21 season, CBS Sports described him as a “huge pickup” for Howard coach Kenneth Blakeney, who is […]

August 9, 2020

New Nonprofit Hopes to Promote the Hire of More Minority Football Coaches

In his second year as the University of Maryland’s head football coach, Michael Locksley is hoping to promote the hire of more minority football coaches through his newly-created nonprofit National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, reports The Hill. “When I took the Maryland job last year and looked at the landscape of college football, I […]

August 7, 2020

NCAA Division II and III Cancel Fall Sports Championships

NCAA’s Division II and Division III decided Wednesday they are canceling fall sports championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In both divisions, the sports affected by the cancellation are football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s volleyball and men’s water polo, said ESPN. The decisions came after the NCAA […]

August 6, 2020

NCAA Has ‘Serious Concerns’ About COVID-19, Will Only Support Fall Sports With ‘Strict Conditions’

The NCAA on Wednesday directed each division to make its own decision on fall sport championships but said it has “serious concerns” about the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and will support fall events if “strict conditions” of health and safety are followed. The NCAA also made clear that all student-athletes must be allowed to opt out […]

August 6, 2020

U of Louisville Suspends Four Fall Sports After Positive COVID-19 Cases Linked to Off-Campus Party

The University of Louisville on Wednesday temporarily suspended all team-related activities in four fall sports after 29 positive COVID-19 cases linked to an off-campus party attended by student-athletes, reported WDRB. The suspended sports are men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and volleyball. The party took place on Saturday in an off-campus apartment. The following Monday, […]

August 6, 2020

AAC Delays Start of Conference-Only Fall Sports Competition

The Appalachian Athletic Conference announced that it will hold conference-only fall sports events and said that it is delaying competition for the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball, and men’s and women’s soccer to Sept. 15. The conference further said that it will remain flexible in its schedule to maintain “the safety and […]

August 5, 2020

Many U of Idaho Football Players Don’t Want to Play This Fall, Says Report

Close to three-quarters of University of Idaho football players don’t want to play this coming fall because of health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Stadium, which cited “multiple players” as its sources. These players told the publication that they have communicated their concerns to university authorities, including the head coach, assistant coaches, athletic […]

August 5, 2020

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COVID-19 Cases Rise in Rutgers Football, Northwestern Pauses Football Workouts

COVID-19 cases in people associated with the Rutgers University football team have risen from 15 to 28, reported NJ.com. Players as well as multiple staff members have tested positive, with some showing symptoms and some asymptomatic. Several players had fever, headaches and a sore throat, sources who wished to remain unnamed told NJ.com The university’s […]

August 5, 2020

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University of Connecticut Cancels 2020-21 Football Season

The University of Connecticut announced Wednesday that it’s canceling its 2020-21 football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic In doing so, it has become the first Football Bowl Subdivision team to cancel the season due to the pandemic, said The New York Times. “After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with […]

August 5, 2020

Texas Christian U Football Coach Says N-Word, Apologizes

Texas Christian University’s head football coach Gary Patterson on Sunday reportedly said the N-word during a practice session while admonishing a player for using the same word, reported ESPN. Patterson apologized a day after a group of players boycotted practice on Monday. “I apologize for the use of a word that, in any context, is […]

August 5, 2020