Big Sky Suspends All Spring Sports Until Further Notice

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Big Sky Conference announced that they will suspend all intercollegiate competition for its member institutions’ teams that participate in spring sports until further notice.

The Conference’s Presidents’ Council made the decision with the health and well-being of its student-athletes in mind.

The Presidents’ Council will monitor the situation and reassess at a later date in the spring.

Like the other conference’s around the country, the Big Sky cancelled the remainder of the 2020 Big Sky Conference basketball tournament in Boise, Idaho ahead of their second round action.

The Big Sky Conference has suspended all spring sports until further notice. https://t.co/W1COmcJhxp#PurpleReign #WeAreWeber

— Weber State Wildcats (@weberstate) March 13, 2020

The suspended play is due to the concern of the coronavirus also known as COVID-19.

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