Kent State will not play any sports this fall season, as the Mid-American Conference became the first Division I athletics conference to completely postpone sports, following a Saturday morning vote.
With some sports set to start training camps this weekend, commissioner John Steinbecher announced in a press conference the conference Council of Presidents unanimously voted to cancel the season.
“This decision is grounded in the core values of the conference that prioritize student-athlete wellbeing,” Steinbecher said. “Clearly we are charting a conservative path, and it is one that has been recommended by our medical advisory group. There are simply too many unknowns for us to put our student-athletes in situations that are not clearly understood.