NCAA Championship Tournaments Cancelled And ACC Spring Sports All Suspended Due To Coronavirus

College sports are officially off due to COVID-19

The cancellations due to an outbreak of the COVID-19 or coronavirus continue to pour in. The NCAA today announced that all championship tournaments will be cancelled and spring seasons will be suspended in the ACC amongst other conferences.

NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships: https://t.co/p4vCzvzmvo pic.twitter.com/yqAHak4HO5

— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) March 12, 2020

Tournament Cancellations

Earlier in the day while Seton Hall and Creighton were in the midst of a Big East tournament game, many of the conferences began to cancel their tournaments. The two BE schools cancelled their game at halftime. After all the conference tournaments were cancelled NCAA cancelled the big tournament along with all other tournaments. There will be no March Madness this year, and there will be no Frozen Four for hockey.

Of course for Boston College basketball that really doesn't effect them, but for hockey that was big news. BC was a top ten team, and was poised for a big run in the tournament. On top of that BC Women's basketball was on the verge of making the NCAA tournament, after a magical turnaround season. But COVID-19 robbed both teams this opportunity, as the health of the student athletes was of utmost importance.

ACC Seasons Suspended

On top of the tournaments, the ACC suspended all spring season sports moving forward. That means the end of baseball, softball and lacrosse. Per the ACC:

“The Atlantic Coast Conference has suspended all athletic related activities including all competition, formal and organized practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships until further notice. The decision was made following consultation with the league’s presidents and athletic directors to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19.”

The suspension of the upcoming season wraps up all sports at Boston College. BC football's spring practices are now all on hold as well. We will keep you up to date on all news regarding the corona virus.

Statement from Martin Jarmond

“This is a challenging time for all of us and the health and safety of our student-athletes, staff and community remains our top priority and concern. We fully support the decision by the Atlantic Coast Conference to suspend all athletic related activities and the cancellation of the Hockey East Men’s Tournament.”