In a move that has been expected for weeks, the Big East Conference is set to postpone, or cancel its slate of fall sports in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
College sports blogger Mark Blaudschun reported the decision via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, though a Big East spokesman would not confirm a decision was made. The conference was planning a meeting later Wednesday, from which the decision would likely come.
A cancellation of fall sports would affect UConn men's and women's soccer, field hockey and volleyball, among other sports. The soccer teams are set to open a new on-campus stadium. The field hockey team is a perennial national championship contender.
The conference's athletic directors and presidents met last week, but announced no decision, waiting perhaps to see what other conferences did or what the NCAA might decide regarding championship tournaments. Several conferences, including The Big Ten and Pac 12, have already canceled fall sports for 2020, some leaving open the possibility of playing them in the spring.
