Following the recent recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NJCAA has made the difficult decision to cancel all upcoming basketball championships as well as spring competition, effective immediately.
"In light of the progressive evolvement of the COVID-19 situation, the NJCAA has decided to end all competition for the remainder of the academic year," stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. "As an association, the NJCAA exhausted all possible avenues to potentially postpone competition for both upcoming basketball championships and spring sport competition. We believe following the recommendations of the CDC is in the best interest of our member colleges and our student-athletes."
Spring competition includes all practices, regular season, postseason, and national championship play.
Regarding eligibility for spring sports, no spring sport student-athlete who was enrolled at a member college in 2020 will be charged a year of participation.
"I know this is difficult time for our student-athletes and coaches," said Wake Tech Athletic Director Brian Anweiler. "However, it is so important that our students focus on why they are at Wake Tech and that is to ultimately earn a degree and successfully transfer into the workforce. Our coaches and I are going to be available to make sure they have the support needed to successfully transition to online learning for the next several weeks."
For more information on the operational status of Wake Tech and other important resources:
https://www.waketech.edu/covid-19
Updates from NJCAA:
https://www.njcaa.org/COVID19