In accordance with American Athletic Conference directive concerning COVID-19, all athletics competitions are suspended indefinitely
TAMPA, MARCH 12, 2020 – American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco has announced, effective immediately, the suspension of all spring sports competition until further notice.
The decision to suspend competition was made after consultation with member institutions as part of a continued effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 virus and to protect student-athletes, coaches, institutional and event staff, media and spectators. The Conference will continue to evaluate risks associated with intercollegiate athletics competition in conjunction with local and state health authorities.
All USF Athletics teams will cease competition for an indefinite period, beginning with scheduled baseball, softball, tennis and golf events this weekend. USF is still assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the remaining spring football practices, currently scheduled to resume on March 24 following the university’s spring break next week, and the spring football game, set for April 18.
Fans who have purchased individual game tickets or season passes are being automatically reimbursed by USF ticket office for the games missed. Refunds will be processed back to the form of payment used for the original purchase. All purchasers will be contacted once the refund is processed. Fans with questions may contact the USF ticket office at 1-800-GoBulls.
As directed by the Florida Board of Governors, USF will join other state universities in beginning to transition all classes to remote instruction as soon as possible. For USF, fully remote instruction will begin March 23, following next week’s spring break. This will continue through at least April 5. Student support functions, such as counseling and advising, will continue remotely.
USF’s campuses will remain open and many normal university operations will continue, including Student Health Services and USF Health clinical operations. USF residence halls remain open, however students are encouraged to remain off campus during this time, if other reasonable accommodations are possible.
For more information about the coronavirus, prevention, symptoms, etc., please visit www.cdc.gov as a helpful resource.
Visit www.usf.edu/coronavirus for updates as they relate to USF.
Prevention Tips
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/about/prevention.html
Coronavirus – Travelers Health Information
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/novel-coronavirus-china
Resources
· For more information about the coronavirus, prevention, symptoms, etc., please visit the Centers for Disease Control’s website as a helpful resource.
· Prevention tips can be found on the CDC’s COVID-19 information website.
· The Florida Department of Health also has resources and updates about COVID-19 monitoring in the state.
· The U.S. Department of State shares updates on travel advisories regarding COVID-19 on its website.
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men’s and women’s teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls’ athletic program began in 1965 and is in its 54th season in 2019-20. Nearly 450 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 19 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, and own 120 conference titles overall. Eleven USF programs reached national postseason competition in the 2018-19 season and six were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a combined annual grade-point average over 3.0 for the fourth straight year in 2018-19 and have posted a program record 10 straight semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0. USF has had 309 student-athletes earn their degree since 2016-17.
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