CLEVELAND — The Horizon League, home of the Cleveland State Vikings, is among the latest athletic conferences to postpone the fall season due to concerns surrounding the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
The 12-school league made the decision official in a statement released Thursday, saying they were guided by "its core value of student-athlete well-being."
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The move to completely forego the fall athletic season comes after the League initially planned to only postpone the sports season until October 1.
The decision will impact all of the league's fall sports, both championship and non-championship, including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis.
The Leagues Board of Directors has not yet decided if the postponed sports will compete in the spring. According to the release, they will revisit the possibility at a later date.
Scott Garrett, Cleveland State University Director of Athletics, issued the following statement in regards to the decision.
“While we share in the immense disappointment felt by our coaches, staff, and student-athletes in cross country, volleyball, and men’s and women’s soccer, we do hope to be able to deliver them competitive opportunities in the spring, pending review of upcoming NCAA eligibility and championship decisions in the next couple of weeks, as well as continued guidance from medical experts. Our staff will welcome CSU student-athletes across all 18 sport programs back to campus for the start of the academic year on August 24 and we will turn our focus to supporting each of them in their academic pursuits, while creating a path for a safe return to training and practice across our winter sports later this semester.”
