Athletes at another Kentucky college have now seen their fall season ripped away due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from Centre College, it was announced Thursday night that the Southern Athletic Association Presidents’ Council has voted to suspend all athletic competitions until at least January 1, 2021.
In addition to the conference announcement, officials at Centre College have also announced that their athletes will also not be participating in any non-conference competition this fall.
Centre released the College’s plan for returning to campus this fall on Wednesday, which includes policies limiting college travel as well as visitors to campus. Considering measures to keep Centre students, faculty and staff as safe as possible, the decision was made that athletics competition cannot take place this fall.
The affected fall sports include football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, field hockey, volleyball, cheerleading, and men’s and women’s cross country. Winter sports of swimming and diving, women’s basketball and men’s basketball will not compete against outside competition prior to January 1. Spring sports that compete over fall and spring, such as golf and tennis, will also wait until January 1 for outside competition.
