Just last week, Kent State’s men’s basketball team began practicing in preparation for their upcoming season.
Five practices in, coach Rob Senderoff is embracing the “new normal” for the Flashes.
“Just a lot of things that make it challenging,” Senderoff said of starting up a season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Not being allowed to hold summer practices or offseason training regimens change how the Flashes have conditioned for the upcoming season. Having limited access to the locker room and gym have made things different. Dealing with an unfinalized schedule makes for a particularly unusual preseason.
Senderoff said that despite the unique circumstances, he and his team are finding comfort being back in the gym.