Coronavirus impact: How many Gamecock events were canceled? How many still scheduled?
The SEC’s edict canceling intercollegiate events through March 30 because of the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak erased more than 50 South Carolina spring games or athletic events.
And then the ban was pushed to April 15.
A total of 120 scheduled games, matches, tournaments or meets remained on the schedule for South Carolina teams when the SEC first started canceling events. That’s before counting NCAA championship events and beach volleyball conference tournament, which have been canceled, and SEC championship events that remain in limbo.
All told, 88 games or events have been canceled, not counting SEC or NCAA events, with 32 in limbo. It means that six spring sports have already had the end of their regular seasons effectively canceled.
South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner said there was the possibility of playing games or holding spring football practice after things settle down. In the short term, teams are not allowed to hold workouts and the school’s weight rooms are closed. Players were encouraged not to be on campus
USC events affected
Total remaining games, matches or events still listed as scheduled after April 15, not counting conference or NCAA events (in parenthesis, games before April 15 that the SEC has already canceled):
▪ Men’s basketball: Lost the SEC tournament and potentially a postseason after that
▪ Women’s basketball: Lost the NCAA tournament
▪ Baseball: 18 games scheduled after April 15 (20 canceled)
▪ Softball: 10 games scheduled after April 15 (19 canceled)
▪ Men’s golf: Zero events after April 15 (3 canceled)
▪ Women’s golf: Zero events after April 15 (2 canceled)
▪ Men’s tennis: Zero events after April 15 (10 canceled)
▪ Women’s tennis: Zero events after April 15 (9 canceled)
▪ Equestrian: Conference and NCEA championships both canceled
▪ Men’s Track: Two events after April 15 (4 plus NCAA Indoor championships canceled)
▪ Women’s Track: Two events after April 15 (4 plus NCAA Indoor championships canceled)
▪ Women’s Beach Volleyball: Zero matches after April 15 (17 canceled, conference tournament canceled)
This story was originally published March 15, 2020 at 11:45 AM with the headline "Coronavirus impact: How many Gamecock events were canceled? How many still scheduled?."
