Patriot League Announces Decisions Surrounding Fall Sport Season

• Patriot League teams will not engage in competition in the fall season (championship and non-championship);
• Decisions surrounding winter and spring sport competition will be made at a later date; and,
• The opportunity for conditioning, strength training and other practice opportunities in all sports will be permitted provided health and safety conditions support such activities.

-- Recognizing the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to present significant challenges to our campuses and communities, the Patriot League Council of Presidents announces the following decisions regarding Patriot League competition:Because the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy are unique in their environments and their missions within higher education, the Council of Presidents agree that the academies may continue to engage in competitive opportunities as considered appropriate by their respective Superintendents.The collegiate athletics experience at all Patriot League institutions is valuable to fulfilling our educational and developmental missions, and the League recognizes that any degree of non-competition this fall is deeply disappointing to our student-athletes, coaches, and fans. However, the health and safety of our campuses and communities must be our highest priority.The League is committed to exploring creative approaches and alternatives to providing future competitive experiences to our fall sport student-athletes, including the possibility of conducting fall sport competition and championships in the second semester.Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American UniversityRobert A. Brown, Boston UniversityJohn Bravman, Bucknell UniversityPhilip Boroughs, S.J., College of the Holy CrossBrian W. Casey, Colgate UniversityAlison R. Byerly, Lafayette CollegeJohn D. Simon, Lehigh UniversityBrian Linnane, S.J., Loyola University MarylandLt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, United States Military AcademyVice Adm. Sean Buck, United States Naval Academy The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.