NACC Postpones Fall Conference Competitions and Championship Events

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 27, 2020) – The Council of Chief Executive Officers (institution presidents) of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) today announced that they made the difficult decision to postpone all conference regular-season competitions and championship events through December 31, 2020.  Student-athletes at the member institutions were notified on Friday. 

 "While we recognize this is disappointing news to student-athletes anxious to get on the field, court, or course in the fall, we look forward to providing a meaningful experience for them in the spring," said Dr. Eric Fulcomer, NACC president and president of Rockford University. "We thank our athletes and families for their understanding, as well as the shared commitment to meeting the challenges of COVID-19 with the same determined spirit they bring to their respective teams."

 NACC will share additional details, including proposed spring calendars, in the coming weeks. Even with the movement of competitions, there will still be opportunities for skill development and team building through out-of-season practices and conditioning during the fall semester. Each school will make those decisions, including the possibility of non-conference competitions during the fall if circumstances permit, and share them with their students and families.

 "We at Concordia University Wisconsin recognize the value and importance of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities to the higher education experience and we are committed to providing those students that participate in intercollegiate athletics with the most robust and meaningful experience we can while exercising an abundance of care and caution, "said Dr. Rob Barnhill, director of athletics. "We look forward to responsibly welcoming back our student athletes for the 20-21 school year and we are excited to be able to engage with them in the sport(s) of their choice as CUW prepares to deliver upon its Mission."