CHARLOTTE — Following further consultation with the league’s member institutions, and after previously suspending all athletic activities indefinitely, the ACC has made the decision to cancel all athletic related activities including all competition and practice through the end of the 2019-20 academic year.
Baseball, women's sotball, golf, tennis, track and field, and other spring sports are all included.
Georgia Tech's annual spring game was scheduled to be held on April 10 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. That has been called off as well.
The unanimous decision was made to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19. Each institution will continue to work in accordance with its respective university and state policies related to its individual campus decisions.
“Our top priority remains the health and safety of our student-athletes as well as our fans, communities and the overall well-being of others during these uncharted times,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “We are particularly disappointed for our student-athletes and will continue to work with our membership to assess what is appropriate in the future.”
Now the focus shifts to concerns about the upcoming football season.
President Donald Trump said the virus could extend through July and August at Monday's press conference. If that happens, and sports remain shutdown, it could have a major effect on Georgia Tech's summer and fall practice days.
