Mid-American Conference postpones fall sports schedule, including football, over coronavirus concerns – Fox News

The conferences Council of Presidents voted all to hold off the fall sports season. The conference prepares to play the fall sports season in the spring. The winter sports season has actually not been impacted up until now.
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” The decision is grounded in the core values of the Conference that prioritize student-athlete well-being, a location the MAC has traditionally taken a leadership role,” Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher stated in a news release. “Clearly, we are charting a conservative path– and it is one that has been advised by our medical advisory group. I take convenience and want to provide guarantee to our student-athletes, coaches, and fans that we have their finest interest at heart, and we will make every effort to provide competitive chances in the spring.”

The Mid-American Conference has actually become the very first Football Bowl Neighborhood (FBS) conference to delay college football and the rest of the fall sports slate since of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The conferences Council of Presidents voted unanimously to hold off the fall sports season. The conference prepares to play the fall sports season in the spring.” The decision is grounded in the core worths of the Conference that prioritize student-athlete wellness, an area the MAC has typically taken a management role,” Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher stated in a news release.

Other conferences in the FBS have put contingency scheduling strategies in place. Its unclear whether any other conference will choose to postpone their seasons.

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Conference authorities and the median advisory panel will assemble to determine the most safe course of action.
” This decision remains in the very best interest of all Mid-American Conference student-athletes, athletics departments and university communities,” Dr. Satish K. Tripath, the conferences Council of Presidents Chair and University at Buffalo president, stated in the news release. “The Council of Presidents has actually always preserved that the health, safety and well-being of everyone within our conference, especially our student-athletes, is our top concern.”