General Sun Belt Conference

Sun Belt Statement on NCAA Eligibility Decision

SUN BELT CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER KEITH GILL
"The Sun Belt supports the decision made by the NCAA Division I Council to grant an additional year of eligibility for spring-sport student-athletes who were affected by the cancellation of their season due to the coronavirus outbreak. We will work with our membership and collaborate with the NCAA to determine how best to implement this resolution. The interest and well-being of our Sun Belt student-athletes are at the core of our mission. We believe this is the correct course of action because it's another opportunity for our student-athletes to have a complete competitive season."
 
NCAA NEWS RELEASE
Division I Council Extends Eligibility for Student-Athletes Impacted by COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS – The Division I Council on Monday voted to allow schools to provide spring-sport student-athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility. Click here for the full release.
 
Sun Belt sports impacted by these changes are baseball, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s outdoor track & field and women’s outdoor track & field.