CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Monday a spring operational plan for the Fall Olympic Sports of Volleyball, M/W Soccer, Field Hockey to return to play beginning in the winter/spring season of 2021. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country plans are still under consideration. The plan, approved by the MAC Council of Presidents, includes recommendations for each of the fall sports to conduct a substantial conference season, while mitigating health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.
The MAC Council of Presidents and Directors of Athletics reviewed recommendations from individual sport working groups consisting of Administrators, Coaches, Student Athletes, Faculty, Facility, and Medical Personnel in order to support competitive opportunities for all teams.