For the Texas Longhorns’ spring sport athletes, including the baseball, softball, tennis and golf teams, among others, their season was cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak.
But for some, it might not be over. According to the NCAA, plans are in the making to extend the eligibility of those athletes by one year to make up for their lost season. It remains unclear how, exactly, this would work. The NCAA is still figuring that part out.
From the Associated Press: “All three NCAA divisions would potentially allow another year for athletes in the 14 spring sports .