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ACC shuts down all competition and practices

Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus has prompted the ACC to cancel all athletic competition and practices for the rest of the academic year
Credit: WLTX

The Atlantic Coast Conference has canceled all athletics competition and practices through the rest of the 2019-20 academic year amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

The league announced the move Tuesday. The ACC had previously suspended those activities “until further notice.”

The ACC’s statement said the cancellations came after a unanimous decision among league member schools, with Commissioner John Swofford saying league officials are “particularly disappointed for our student-athletes.” 

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