General | 3/12/2020 6:01:11 PM
The Empire 8 has been closely monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the impact on our member institutions and communities. This is indeed a unique time in our country and across the sporting landscape. As a result, the Empire 8 Presidents Council has unanimously voted to take unprecedented measures and cancel all Empire 8 regular season and conference tournament athletic competition.
Individual Empire 8 institutions have the autonomy to make decisions about their athletics programs ability to continue athletic related activities as defined by the NCAA as well as nonconference competition. The Empire 8 intends to advocate the NCAA to allow spring student-athletes to retain this lost season of eligibility. – Chuck Mitrano, Empire 8 Commissioner