University of Minnesota Athletics
Big Ten Conference Announces Postponement of 2020 Fall Sports
8/11/2020 2:36:00 PM | Football, Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball
The Big Ten Conference announced today that it has postponed fall sports for the 2020 season, a decision made by the Big Ten in conjunction with leadership from all 14 member institutions, with input from public health and medical experts.
Golden Gopher teams affected by this decision are: men's and women's cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel and Director of Athletics Mark Coyle released the following joint statement following today's announcement from the conference.
Joint statement from University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel and Director of Athletics Mark Coyle
The Big Ten Conference and its member institutions have thoughtfully considered the latest public health data and advice of the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee throughout discussions about student-athlete safety and the viability of the conference's fall sports seasons. As of today, the medical evidence and expert perspectives presented to us as conference leaders raise serious concerns about the safety of playing fall sports.
We know our student-athletes want to compete and that our coaches want to coach. We share their extreme disappointment about not being able to do so this fall. We have a responsibility to our student-athletes, and everyone involved with our athletics programs, to put their health and safety above all else. That responsibility remained our top priority throughout these discussions and it's why this decision was made.
We welcome our student-athletes to remain on campus to study, to train and to practice within Big Ten Conference and NCAA established limits. We are committed to the safest environment for all of our students, including our student-athletes.
Golden Gopher teams affected by this decision are: men's and women's cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel and Director of Athletics Mark Coyle released the following joint statement following today's announcement from the conference.
Joint statement from University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel and Director of Athletics Mark Coyle
The Big Ten Conference and its member institutions have thoughtfully considered the latest public health data and advice of the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee throughout discussions about student-athlete safety and the viability of the conference's fall sports seasons. As of today, the medical evidence and expert perspectives presented to us as conference leaders raise serious concerns about the safety of playing fall sports.
We know our student-athletes want to compete and that our coaches want to coach. We share their extreme disappointment about not being able to do so this fall. We have a responsibility to our student-athletes, and everyone involved with our athletics programs, to put their health and safety above all else. That responsibility remained our top priority throughout these discussions and it's why this decision was made.
We welcome our student-athletes to remain on campus to study, to train and to practice within Big Ten Conference and NCAA established limits. We are committed to the safest environment for all of our students, including our student-athletes.
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