Western Athletic Conference Cancels All Sports For Remainder Of Academic Year

OREM, Utah – The Western Athletic Conference announced the cancellation of all sports through the rest of the academic year.

The WAC released a statement to announce the decision on Wednesday, March 18.

“The Western Athletic Conference Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to cancel all WAC competition and championships through the end of the academic year, including spring sports that compete beyond the athletic year,” the conference said in a statement. “This follows the earlier decision to suspend all WAC competition until further notice and the decision by the NCAA to cancel all remaining winter and spring NCAA Championships.”

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— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) March 18, 2020

The conference followed in the footsteps of other major college conferences who have canceled sporting events for the academic year due to coronavirus concerns.

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