MAC making drastic changes, cutting postseason tournaments from 8 sports
By Adam Spencer
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the nation, it is having a major financial impact on the world of college sports.
Now, some conferences are having to make drastic changes, including the MAC.
According to a report from WTOL 11, the conference commissioner said the MAC will be cutting postseason tournaments from 8 sports for the next 4 years, at least:
MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher confirmed to WTOL that starting in 2021 the conference will be eliminating the postseason tournaments for the following sports:
- Baseball
- Softball
- Men’s Soccer
- Women’s Soccer
- Men’s Tennis
- Women’s Tennis
- Women’s Lacrosse
- Field Hockey
- Women’s Lacrosse
Steinbrecher added that the conference will re-evaluate things in the future as the country emerges from the pandemic:
“The pandemic and resulting financial issues play into that,” said Steinbrecher. “As the financial situation changes, it will give us a chance to re-evaluate.”
Will other conferences follow suit? That remains to be seen, but this could just be the tip of the iceberg.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
