Long Beach State University Athletics
Golden Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Season Postponed
7/31/2020 10:36:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
The conference will reevaluate at a later date with a goal to still complete the season.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Golden Coast Conference announced Friday that the 2020 Men's Water Polo season will be postponed due to concerns relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The move echoes a similar move made earlier this week by the Big West Conference, and now all fall sports at the Beach have been postponed.
The postponement will last through the calendar year with the hope of resuming competition in 2021.
"While this decision was extremely difficult and will be incredibly challenging for our student-athletes, coaches and administrators, the GCC Men's Water Polo Executive Committee focused on the importance of the safety, health and well-being of our campus communities," said GCC Men's Water Polo Executive Committee Chair and Long Beach State Director of Athletics Andy Fee.
"COVID-19 has challenged each of us in ways we could never have imagined, and we are proud that our student-athletes and coaches are handling this difficult time with resiliency and determination. We are hopeful that creative thinking and science will emerge to mitigate and reduce risk to allow competition in spring 2021. The GCC Executive Committee will continue to monitor trends and discuss possible competitive scenarios as we move forward," continued Fee.
The GCC announced that a revised schedule will be released after the NCAA solidifies its plan for the national championship.
The move echoes a similar move made earlier this week by the Big West Conference, and now all fall sports at the Beach have been postponed.
The postponement will last through the calendar year with the hope of resuming competition in 2021.
"While this decision was extremely difficult and will be incredibly challenging for our student-athletes, coaches and administrators, the GCC Men's Water Polo Executive Committee focused on the importance of the safety, health and well-being of our campus communities," said GCC Men's Water Polo Executive Committee Chair and Long Beach State Director of Athletics Andy Fee.
"COVID-19 has challenged each of us in ways we could never have imagined, and we are proud that our student-athletes and coaches are handling this difficult time with resiliency and determination. We are hopeful that creative thinking and science will emerge to mitigate and reduce risk to allow competition in spring 2021. The GCC Executive Committee will continue to monitor trends and discuss possible competitive scenarios as we move forward," continued Fee.
The GCC announced that a revised schedule will be released after the NCAA solidifies its plan for the national championship.
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