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Outside Investigation Uncovers ‘Systemic Racism’ Within University of Iowa Football Program

An investigation by an outside law firm released on Thursday has determined that systemic racism exists within the University of Iowa football program, reports the Charlotte Observer. According to the investigation, the program, led by head coach Kirk Ferentz (who is the longest-tenured head coach in college football), suffered a culture that “perpetuated racial bias […]

July 30, 2020

ACC Releases Plans for Fall Sports

All seven Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sponsored sports will begin during the week of September 7-12, according to their newly released guidelines. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACC’s Medical Advisory Group has met weekly to discuss safe reopening plans. In their recommendations, there will be weekly testing for close contact sports and implementation of […]

July 30, 2020

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Are Video Games the Future of HBCU Sports?

As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on traditional fall sports, historically Black colleges and universities are leaning into a growing athletic trend – esports.

July 29, 2020

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Abolish the Term “Student-Athlete”

As higher education embraces social justice and abandons oppressive language and symbols, universities should banish one more offensive term.

July 29, 2020

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NAIA Postpones Most Fall National Championships, To Decide Football on Friday

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or NAIA, announced it is postponing national championships in cross country, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball to spring of next year on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. A decision on the date of the football national championship is expected Friday. NAIA conferences will still be allowed to […]

July 29, 2020

American Southwest Conference Delays Fall Sports to Spring

The American Southwest Conference has decided to delay fall sporting events “with anticipation of resuming” competition and tournaments in spring 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delay includes the fall sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. Individual institutions can engage in athletics-related activities, including non-conference competition, as long as they follow […]

July 29, 2020

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New Jersey Athletic Conference Suspends Fall Sports

The New Jersey Athletic Conference has “made the difficult decision” to suspend all fall sports contests and league championships during the 2020 fall semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference sponsors the fall sports of football, women’s soccer, men’s soccer, field hockey, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, women’s cross country and men’s cross country. The […]

July 29, 2020

MIAC Postpones Several Fall Sports to Spring

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference said it will postpone fall 2020 competition events in cross country, football, soccer and volleyball to the spring due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it is working to develop spring schedules for these sports, which are categorized by the NCAA as medium- or high-risk for coronavirus transmission. […]

July 29, 2020

GMAC Delays Fall Sport Competition to September 24

The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has decided to delay fall athletic competition to Sept. 24. The conference has decided on Aug. 28 as the first permissible practice date for the championship segment in football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and cross country. “The Great Midwest has made the determination that a delay of the fall […]

July 29, 2020

South Atlantic Conference Delays Fall Sport Competition to September 26

The South Atlantic Conference announced it is delaying the start of all fall sports competition to Sept. 26 and limiting competition to conference-only team events. The decision affects men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball. For the winter sports of men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor […]

July 29, 2020

USA South Postpones Fall Sports Competition to Spring 2021

The USA South Athletic Conference is postponing all fall sports conference competition to the spring 2021 semester due to the “recent rise in positive COVID-19 cases throughout the USA South’s geographical footprint.” The sports affected by the postponement are football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s cross country and women’s cross country. Men’s and women’s […]

July 29, 2020

Four Conferences With Wisconsin-Based Programs Cancel, Postpone Fall Sports

Four conferences with Wisconsin-based programs have canceled or postponed many fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, or WIAC, has canceled conference seasons and championships in the sports of football, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country for the 2020-21 academic year. It has also decided to […]

July 28, 2020

NSIC Delays Start of Fall Sports Competition

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has decided to delay the start of fall athletic competition in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first date of competition is scheduled for Sept. 26 for the sports of football and men’s and women’s cross country. First permissible practice for these sports will be Sept. 2. The first date […]

July 28, 2020

MAAC Cancels Fall Sports Competitions

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has decided to cancel fall sports competition “due to continuing health and safety concerns surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic.” The conference will decide later about whether these canceled competitions can be held in the spring, it said. The canceled sports include men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and men’s and […]

July 28, 2020

GLVC Postpones Majority of Fall Sports to Spring Semester

The Great Lakes Valley Conference has decided to postpone the majority of the 2020 fall intercollegiate athletics season until the second semester “due to ongoing concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.” The postponement affects football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball, the conference said. The conference further said men’s and women’s cross country will still […]

July 28, 2020

RMAC Delays Fall Sports to September 18

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has delayed fall sports competition to Sept. 18 and restricted play to conference-only in football, volleyball, and women’s and men’s soccer, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference “reviewed current local, state and national COVID-19 guidelines, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) guidance and principles and agreed that […]

July 28, 2020

Little East Conference Suspends Fall Sports

The Little East Conference has decided to suspend conference competition and championships for the fall 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it will explore what opportunities may be available to conduct fall sports regular seasons and championships during the spring 2021 semester “as we continue to monitor the ever-changing local, regional […]

July 28, 2020

HCAC Moves Some High-Contact Fall Sports to Spring

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has decided to move to spring some fall events in sports that the NCAA classifies as high contact risk. The NCAA classifies football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball as high contact risk. A decision on the timing of the fall events in basketball, which is also classified as […]

July 27, 2020