Entries for March 2020

No fans in the stands- the call for the NCAA to protect student-athletes during this year’s March Madness

 Posted on: March 3 2020
Could this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament be played without an audience? That’s what the National College Players Association is asking the NCAA to consider. It’s all to protect the players from the coronavirus. In a statement the group released on February 29, 2020, the NCPA says “the NCAA and its colleges should take precautions to protect college athletes.” The NCPA goes on to say precautions such as cancelling auxiliary events such as meet and greets, press events, etc. as not to put players in contact with crowds. As well as athletic programs should “take every possible measure to sanitize buses and airplanes used to transport players.” The NCAA has not commented yet on the statement. The organization does have a coronavirus resources page on their website. There, the NCAA says it “is taking concerted steps to maintain the first-rate delivery of NCAA championship experiences for student-athletes, team personne...

Proudest Moment - Janis Burke

 Posted on: March 1 2020
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