HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
No Result
View All Result

Home Football

Bethune Cookman announces it will forgo spring competition citing COVID-19 concerns

Kendrick Marshall by Kendrick Marshall
October 27, 2020
0
Bethune-Cookman logo
641
VIEWS

You might also like

Bethune Cookman legend Larry Little honored with hometown street

Grambling State cruises to win over Bethune-Cookman in SWAC tourney opener

Terry Sims, ex-Bethune-Cookman coach, hired by Alabama State

The continued and severe spike in coronavirus cases that has impacted every aspect of the country has abruptly forced Bethune Cookman to halt plans to compete in athletics in the spring.

The school announced Monday that all future spring competitions, including basketball and football, will not take place.

In a letter, Monday released by school president Dr. E. LeBrent Chrite, “the recent spike in COVID-19 positivity rates in the state, across Volusia County and on our campus provides clear and unambiguous evidence, in our view, that now is simply not the time to resume athletic competition.”

The news comes hours after the Florida Department of Health reported 3,377 coronavirus infections on Monday and 20 deaths.

Since the pandemic was officially declared in March, the state has tallied more than 16,000 COVID-19-related deaths and 780,000 confirmed infections.

The Bethune Cookman campus itself has been affected by a cluster of outbreaks. A recent spike in infections led to a lockdown after 15 cases were identified and more than 30 students were forced to quarantine as a result.

“That trend line is neither acceptable nor sustainable,” Chrite said in a Facebook post.

“While the decision to opt-out of spring competition is the only responsible one of us at this time, it was not made lightly,” Chrite said in a statement. “We know this decision greatly impacts our student-athletes, our coaching staff, our Marching Wildcats, and others.”

Bethune Cookman in June announced that it would move to the SWAC in 2021.



Tags: Bethune-Cookman
Kendrick Marshall

Kendrick Marshall

Kendrick Marshall is an award-winning journalist and a graduate of Jackson State University.

Next Post
Lynn Thompson, AD, Bethune-Cookman University

With COVID-19 surging in and around its walls, Bethune Cookman pulled the plug on spring sports

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending

  • Umpire who was suspended after egregious strike call during HBCU game expresses regret
  • Morgan State to host a PWI for homecoming as part of 11-game schedule
  • Jackson State coach Tomekia Reed identified as candidate for Memphis job
  • Umpire suspended for egregious call at end of Mississippi Valley State baseball game
  • Glass ceilings, lack of respect still exist for HBCU basketball coaches
  • Meet the only HBCU that features a competitive beach volleyball team
  • Jackson State football player released from hospital after cardiac event
  • Report: Tulane assistant Kevin Johnson likely to get Southern job
  • Surviving MEAC baseball schools look to thrive, establish home in NEC
  • Reggie Barlow credits current XFL success to HBCU experience

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • Spring Football Practice 2023
  • Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South (2023-2024)
  • HBCU Baseball 2023
  • NCAA Tournament Thread 2023
  • Grio channel AAMU vs Gram game on
  • Lighten the Mood 11th Edition
  • Transfer Portal Thread 2022-23 Part II
  • Not sure If we Have a Cougar Thread, but She Could Start One WOW
  • The best Trump indictment memes, from 'Succession' references to Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial comparisons
  • A fungus known for killing trees has infected a human for the first time, causing a pus-filled abscess to grow in his throat
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 CONTACT US

© 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE

© 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

X