SDSU, Mountain West Announce Postponement of Fall Sports

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and prioritizing the health and safety of student-athletes, San Diego State University has joined the other Mountain West institutions to indefinitely postpone fall sports competitions, SDSU and the MW announced Monday. The postponement affects the 2020 fall season for the cross country, football, women's soccer and volleyball programs.

Though all intercollegiate competitions are postponed, teams will still practice and work out in accordance to NCAA legislation and guidance; state, local and campus parameters; and institutional determination. SDSU will continue all necessary preparations for the potential return to competition during the 2020-21 academic year and retain the opportunity for student-athletes to participate in their respective sports.

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"When we started the process months ago of looking at what fall sports may look like, we did so with one non-negotiable aspect — the safety and well-being of our student-athletes," SDSU athletic director John David Wicker said. "After continuous consultation with local and state health officials and in conjunction with the Mountain West Conference, we have decided to postpone our fall sport competitions."

The Mountain West will begin to explore the feasibility of rescheduling fall sports competition, including the possibility of those sports competing in the spring, and develop options for consideration. Athletically-related activities and training opportunities for enrolled student-athletes will also be evaluated consistent with NCAA legislation and guidance, as well as state, local and campus parameters.  

"We will continue to honor student-athlete scholarships and work with them on the pursuit of their degrees on the heels of a record-setting academic performance last spring," Wicker said.