Outbreak Presents New Challenges for College Athletics

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It’s a time of crisis management for collegiate athletics, which is in the midst of an unprecedented disruption. 

With headlining events like the NCAA tournaments called off, the spring sports calendar effectively sacrificed, and the fate of even fall sports uncertain β€” how are college athletics officials coping?

Yahoo Sports spoke to a number of officials who laid out the issues that concern them the most amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among the issues the report highlighted were academics (both for recruits and current student-athletes), the financial impact of the disruption, the possibility of a canceled football season, and safety issues that may arise due to the lack of practice time.

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