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How is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting Texas college athletics?

Mar 13, 2020, 5:00 PM

Many Texas college programs are taking some additional precautions in response to the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Here are how the major college schools will be affected this spring, including Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M, Houston, UTSA and many more.

How is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting Texas college athletics?

The NCAA dropped the hammer on the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday, announcing that no fans will be in attendance to help stem the tide of COVID-19. However, the effects won’t stop there. 

Several of the biggest programs in the state are taking aggressive steps to try and prevent transmission of the virus. Additionally, teams that are pushing spring break to an extra week will also need to push spring practices; teams cannot practice for football when school is not in session. 

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