In an effort to provide the most up to date information to our athletic community during the continually evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Brandeis Athletics is sharing the following announcement released by the University Athletic Association (UAA) earlier today regarding the 2020 Fall varsity athletics season.

The University Athletic Association Presidents Council has approved the following resolution regarding 2020 Fall Scheduling among UAA member institutions.

“Despite exceptional work over the last several weeks to develop UAA fall schedules that would provide substantial UAA competition in a manner that assumes no air travel and allows for bus travel only within limited distances and travel times, it has become regrettably apparent that holding onto a mandated UAA schedule is no longer viable.  It makes sense, at this time, to move away from a conference-adopted schedule.  While we will continue to try to maintain UAA playing relationships as a priority, each UAA institution needs the flexibility to find additional local sport partners with which to compete, as they are able.” 

Brandeis continues to closely monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and its impacts on all aspects of campus life. We are actively exploring options for local competition, prioritizing the health, safety and well-being of our community.

The UAA resolution applies only to those sports for which the UAA sponsors competition during the fall (i.e., soccer, volleyball, and cross country).  The Athletic Administrators Committee intends to address winter sports that begin practice and competition later in the fall semester (e.g., basketball) once their respective institutional policies on return to campus, travel, and gatherings are further defined.

For more Brandeis-specific COVID-19 updates, we encourage you to visit Brandeis' Plan for Fall 2020 and the Athletics COVID-19 Update page.