Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday updated guidance for high school, collegiate and professional sports in Ohio as the state seeks to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on UC's campus."We are always going to put the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes at the forefront of any decisions and will abide by Governor DeWine's recommendations regarding indoor athletics events on campus," Director of Athleticssaid. "UC Athletics is continuously monitoring COVID-19 in conjunction with our medical staff, University administration, UC's Public Health Response Team and the American Athletic Conference. UC will continue to conduct home events and advise our teams to travel in a safe and responsible manner."Additionally, the University will limit outdoor events to crowds of 150 spectators or less until May 31, 2020. The Bearcats Spring Football & Fish Fry event scheduled for April 10 is canceled. Additional guidance on how this affects upcoming baseball, lacrosse, tennis and track and field events will be announced at a later date. Enhanced sanitizing and cleaning procedures will be in place at all venues.Fans coming to campus should continue to take preventative actions advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help stop the spread of germs, including washing hands frequently – for at least 20 seconds – containing coughs into a tissue or sleeve and staying home if you are sick, especially if you have a respiratory illness, body aches and fever. More information on the novel coronavirus and preventative measures can be found HERE Team travel to events, including the upcoming American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, will take place as planned, provided it is safe and pertinent to do so.Bearcats student-athletes will be provided with guidance and recommendations regarding safety during spring break and their return to campus. Scheduled meet-and-greets and public autograph sessions with UC student-athletes have been postponed until further notice.This is an extremely fluid situation and guidelines are subject to change. Additional updates regarding UC Athletics events will be published here as they become available. The latest information can also be found by following us on Twitter ( @GoBEARCATS ).Visit UC.edu/publichealth for the latest information as it relates to the University.

NCAA Announcement (3/11/2020)

NCAA President Mark Emmert announced that the NCAA's upcoming championship events, including the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, will be played with only essential staff and limited family attendance. • NCAA Story