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Ivy League, Big 10 Make Headlines with Big Decisions
Two NCAA Division 1 conferences made some bold decisions this week in regards to its plans for athletics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, July 8, the Ivy League — consisting of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, ...
Stanford to Eliminate 11 of 36 Varsity Programs
Stanford University announced this week that it will be eliminating nearly a third of its varsity sports programs following the 2020-21 academic year. Eleven of the school's 36 varsity sports have been cut and include the following: men's and wome...
Utes Football Coach Suspended Following Former Player’s Revelation
A former University of Utah football player is making national headlines for his recent revelation that one Utes coach allegedly used racial rhetoric. Ryan Lacy, once a full-scholarship player for the Utes, said on Twitter that during a 2008 pract...

Five Strategies for Team Support During COVID-19
Anxious, worried, and looking for answers. That is the daily life of a student-athlete, along with coaches and administrators in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. What do we know and how can we keep everyone informed without instilling more fear or c...

UMass-Dartmouth Drops 8 Sports Programs
The athletics department of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth announced this week that it will be dropping eight intercollegiate sports programs, effective immediately, according to a press release from the school. The programs that have b...
OHSAA Creating ‘Multiple Scenarios’ for High School Football
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="522"] Photo: 2C2K Photography / Creative Commons[/caption] With the start of July, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is putting together a number of scenarios for the high school football s...

USA Football Releases Guidelines for Youth Sports Return
USA Football has devised its own phased approach to resuming youth football this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article in the New York Times. Based on the guidelines given by the CDC, USA Football first advises its youth leagu...
Minnesota AD ‘Optimistic’ for Fall Return of Sports
University of Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle is preparing for the Gophers' fall athletic season as if it will resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minnesota football players are already back on campus and Coyle told the Star Tribune that...








