Marshall University Athletics
Fall Olympic Sports Postponed at Marshall
8/21/2020 4:34:00 PM | Cross Country, General, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball
Football to play, as scheduled
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University's fall Olympic sports have been postponed due to Conference USA's announcement earlier this afternoon and the NCAA's decision to move its fall championships to the spring.
The Thundering Herd will not compete in volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf and women's tennis this semester.
"Even though I'm disappointed that our teams won't be able to play this fall, I understand and support the decision to postpone until spring, which gives our student-athletes an opportunity to compete for championships. With so many other conferences postponing as well, we were unable to schedule an acceptable amount of contests. We hope to be able to do that in the spring," Marshall director of athletics Mike Hamrick said.
Marshall's participation in football is unaffected by Friday's decision. The Thundering Herd is scheduled to face Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, September 5 in Huntington.
The athletics department has been in regular contact with university, local and state officials to develop guidelines and procedures for fan attendance at its 2020 home football games. Further information on that front will be communicated as it comes available.
---HerdZone.com---
The Thundering Herd will not compete in volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf and women's tennis this semester.
"Even though I'm disappointed that our teams won't be able to play this fall, I understand and support the decision to postpone until spring, which gives our student-athletes an opportunity to compete for championships. With so many other conferences postponing as well, we were unable to schedule an acceptable amount of contests. We hope to be able to do that in the spring," Marshall director of athletics Mike Hamrick said.
Marshall's participation in football is unaffected by Friday's decision. The Thundering Herd is scheduled to face Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, September 5 in Huntington.
The athletics department has been in regular contact with university, local and state officials to develop guidelines and procedures for fan attendance at its 2020 home football games. Further information on that front will be communicated as it comes available.
---HerdZone.com---
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