That’s about all the varsity coaches could do after Navy athletics announced its pause would continue through the weekend.
A total of 27 sports (15 men, nine women, three co-ed) were either competing or practicing when Navy athletics were shut down on March 1 due to increased mitigation efforts in response to an uptick in positive coronavirus cases.
Men’s basketball was permitted to remain active since the players had been moved out of Bancroft Hall and therefore out of contact with the rest of the Brigade of Midshipmen.
However, every other varsity program impacted was forced to stop practicing and postpone upcoming competitions.