The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced this afternoon that they have canceled all NCAA athletic competition during the Fall 2020 season due to health and safety concerns. Thursdays announcement extends to all conference and non-conference action, and specifically listed the cross country, soccer and volleyball seasons.
Trinity is affiliated with the Southern Athletic Association, while TLU is part of the American Southwest Conference.
The conference is also comprised of Schreiner University, Austin College, Centenary College, Colorado College, University of Fallas, Johnson & Wales University, Southwestern University, and the University of St. Thomas of Houston.
Below is the official press release distributed on July 16:LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Presidents Council announced on Thursday that NCAA intercollegiate competition will not occur during the Fall 2020 season due to health and safety concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams will be encouraged, as health and safety conditions allow, to conduct conditioning, strength training and other practice opportunities during the fall semester.