*Updated 3/14/20
PAC-12 CONFERENCE STATEMENT (3/14/20)
At a meeting of the Pac-12 CEO Group and Athletic Directors earlier today, the Pac-12 made the decision to cancel all Pac-12 conference and non-conference sport competitions and Pac-12 championships through the end of the academic year, including spring sports that compete beyond the academic year. This decision follows both the Pac-12's earlier decision to suspend all sports until further notice, and the decision by the NCAA to cancel the Division I men's and women's 2020 NCAA basketball tournaments as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships.Â
In addition, the Pac-12 Conference has made the decision to prohibit all organized team athletically-related activities until at least March 29, at which time it will revisit this decision.
UTAH ATHLETICS RELEASE
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (3/13/20)—In alignment with Pac-12 Conference members, all Utah Athletics team practices and organized athletic activities will be suspended for an indefinite period of time in the best interests of the health of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, in an attempt to help limit the spread of coronavirus.
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The decision follows yesterday'sÂ
cancellation of all intercollegiate athletics competitions by the Pac-12, Utah Athletics and other athletics organizations. The University of UtahÂ
announced Thursday it will transition to online instruction beginning next Wednesday. More information can be found onÂ
the University's COVID-19 website.
Utah's spring football practices, which began March 2, will not resume as planned after this week's spring break.
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"We understand the seriousness of this worldwide pandemic and support every measure being taken in the interests of public health and safety," said
Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. "I also want to acknowledge the extreme disappointment our student-athletes are experiencing as they adjust to the finality of this on so many levels. We will continue to support them in every way while giving them the freedom to make the safest and healthiest decisions for them."
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The most important priority of Utah Athletics is to safeguard the health and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, staff, fans and media. We will continue to monitor all new developments and remain in regular communication with University leadership as we employ the most responsible and cautious approach in alignment with recommendations from state and local health officials.
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