AU Sports during COVID-19

SPORTS How we got to this point: An Auburn sports timeline

By CHRISTIAN CLEMENTE and JAKE WEESE Assistant Editor and Section Editor

As the sports world continues to be shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, Auburn sports has gone on a rollercoaster over the past several months.

At the time of writing this, the SEC has decided to continue on with its fall 2020 football season.

On the 11th, Greg Sankey said: “I look forward to learning more about the factors that led the Big Ten and Pac-12 leadership to take these actions today. I remain comfortable with the thorough and deliberate that the SEC and our 14 members are taking to support a healthy environment for our student-athletes. We will continue to further our policies and protocols for a safe return to sports as we monitor developments around COVID-19 in an effort to support, educate and care for our student-athletes every day.”

As of now, Auburn football is scheduled to start its season on September 26, playing a 10-game conference-only schedule while volleyball and soccer are delayed through at least August.

3/11 Fans not allowed for remainder of SEC tournament, on-campus sporting events due to coronavirus concerns 4/21 Auburn equestrian named SEC Champi- ons after shortened season 7/20 After SWAC’s fall sports postponement, Auburn will need to find replacement for Week 1 8/7 Auburn adds South Carolina and Tennessee to 2020 schedule 8/11 Big Ten cancels fall football, hopes to move to spring

3/12 SEC cancels remaining spring and winter championships

MARCH

6/7 Report: Three Auburn football players test positive for COVID-19 7/30 SEC decides on a 10- game conference-only football schedule

APRIL/MAY/ JUNE

JULY

8/9 College football players start #WeWantToPlay movement; call for players assocation

AUGUST

3/30 NCAA grants springsport athletes extra year of eligibility 7/14 SEC postpones volleyball, soccer and cross country competitions through August 31 8/5 Chandler Wooten opts out of 2020 season 8/10 President Donald Trump tweets support for college football season

3/12 SEC cancels remainder of men’s basketball tournament 5/22 SEC approves return of voluntary athletics starting June 8 7/29 ACC’s decision cancels Auburn and North Carolina matchup in Atlanta 8/7 Auburn defensive back Traivon Leonard opts out of 2020 season 8/11 Pac-12 cancels fall football, hopes to move to spring