Siena Heights University Names Sue Syljebeck Athletic Director

Siena Heights University Names Sue Syljebeck Athletic Director

The Siena Heights University athletic department has reorganized administrative roles in the organization’s structure. Sue Syljebeck has dropped the interim tag in her title and became the Athletic Director as of January 1st, 2020. Women’s soccer head coach, Scott Oliver, has been promoted to the assistant athletic director in addition to his coaching role. The […]

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Otterbein Publishes Open Letter to Student-Athletes

Otterbein Publishes Open Letter to Student-Athletes

Otterbein University has published an open letter to the student athletes that attend the institution in light of the Ohio Athletic Conference’s decision to postpone all sports. Otterbein is a private university in Westerville, Ohio. According to their website, the institution offers 74 majors and 44 minors as well as eight graduate programs. The university was […]

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The OAC Postpones All Sports Through December

The OAC Postpones All Sports Through December

The Presidents Council of the Ohio Athletic Conference has postponed all NCAA intercollegiate athletics competition through December 31st, 2020. This move comes amidst continued concerns about COVID-19. The Conference said in a press release that they are “committed to moving NCAA intercollegiate competition to the spring, with various models being currently discussed.” While competition will not […]

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The GLIAC Decides on Conference-Only Fall Schedule

The GLIAC Decides on Conference-Only Fall Schedule

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Council of Presidents has made the decision to play a conference-only schedule during the Fall 2020 sports season. The conference said in a press release that it will evaluate the feasibility of league competition on a sport-by-sport basis. Playing a conference-only schedule affords GLIAC members additional time to get […]

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The NCAA is Not Ready to Call Off Fall Championships

The NCAA is Not Ready to Call Off Fall Championships

NCAA President Mark Emmert has made a statement on the fall championships discussion. The decision is in regards to all 22 NCAA fall championships, which makes it more complicated. D-III has seen well more than half of schools elect not to play during the fall. Not nearly as many D-I schools have made that drastic of […]

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The NCAA Has Issued Their Next Set of Return-to-Sport Guidelines

The NCAA Has Issued Their Next Set of Return-to-Sport Guidelines

The NCAA Sport Science Institute has released the Resocialization of Collegiate Sport. The move and guidelines are intended to extend previous guidance and provide updated recommendations about the protection of athletes and prevention of community spread of COVID-19. The guidelines are designed to inform schools in responding appropriately based on their specific circumstances and in […]

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Indy 500 Limiting Attendance, Masks Mandatory

Indy 500 Limiting Attendance, Masks Mandatory

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced the August 23rd Indianapolis 500 will be held with just 25% fan capacity. The announcement also indicated that face coverings would be mandatory. Track officials said that the June 26th the race would be held with a maximum of 50% capacity. The world’s largest outdoor sports facility has 230,000 seats, but […]

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