The American Athletic Conference is suspending all spring sports indefinitely.
The announcement comes after the conference canceled the conference tournament in Fort Worth earlier that day. Athletic directors and school officials were notified around noon regarding the vote – the same time AAC commissioner Mike Aresco addressed the media about the tournament in Texas.
“The decision to suspend competition was made after consultation with member institutions as part of a continued effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to protect student athletes, coaches, institutional and event staff, media and spectators,” a statement by the conference reads.