Anna Maria College Athletics Announces Suspension of Spring Season

Paxton, Mass.—In response to the evolving situation related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19, Director of Athletics Joseph Brady ’96 has announced the difficult and challenging decision to suspend the remainder of the spring sport seasons including club and non-traditional fall sports, effective Monday, March 16.

The health, safety, and well-being of our community is the top priority and the decision was made in order to help mitigate the spread and minimize the exposure and risk of the Coronavirus. There are no suspected or confirmed cases on the Anna Maria College campus.

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Presidents Council unanimously voted today to cancel the spring regular season conference schedule and championships. The NCAA announced yesterday that all winter and spring national championships have been canceled. This decision is being increasingly adopted by colleges, universities, and conferences across the country.

“The entire athletics community is disappointed and extremely saddened about this unprecedented situation. We feel this is the best decision for the safety and well-being of our students, coaches and community,” said Brady. “I cannot begin to express how I feel for all of our student-athletes and coaches and even more for our senior athletes who have worked so hard for Anna Maria College. I thank them for everything they have done and their commitment to AMCAT athletics.”

Link to GNAC release here - https://www.thegnac.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200312t0zty4