Washington State Athletics Update on COVID-19 (Mar. 14)
PULLMAN, Wash. -- In alignment with the Pac-12 Conference and the recent guidelines put in place by Washington Governor Jay Inslee, the Washington State Department of Athletics will cancel all conference and non-conference competitions through the end of the academic year. This includes spring varsity sports that compete beyond the year and participation in all NCAA tournaments and competitions. WSU will also suspend organized team activities for all varsity sports through at least April 2.
 
The Department of Athletics has been actively working with campus, conference, NCAA and local authorities and supports every measure being taken in the best interests of public health and safety.
 
Due to the rapidly changing environment surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, WSU athletics has not made any decisions regarding organized team activities beyond April 2.

For updates regarding the WSU campuses please visit: https://wsu.edu/covid-19/.


Pac-12 Statement Cancelling all Sports for Remainder of Academic Year & Decision on Organized Team Activities (Mar. 14)
At a meeting of the Pac-12 CEO Group and Athletic Directors earlier today, the Pac-12 made the decision to cancel all Pac-12 conference and non-conference sport competitions and Pac-12 championships through the end of the academic year, including spring sports that compete beyond the academic year.  This decision follows both the Pac-12's earlier decision to suspend all sports until further notice, and the decision by the NCAA to cancel the Division I men's and women's 2020 NCAA basketball tournaments as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships.
In addition, the Pac-12 Conference has made the decision to prohibit all organized team athletically-related activities until at least March 29, at which time it will revisit this decision. 

 

Pac-12 Statement (Mar. 12)
The Pac-12 Conference has made the decision to cancel the remainder of the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament and all Pac-12 sport competitions and Pac-12 Championship events, effective immediately, until further notice.  This decision has been made in consultation with our member universities in an effort to limit the spread of the virus and in the interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes, campus personnel, working and event personnel, and all those who attend Pac-12 events.


Washington State Athletics Announces Guidelines for Home Competitions  (Mar. 11)
PULLMAN, Wash. – Following the decision earlier Wednesday by Washington State University to move in‑person classes to online formats following spring break, Washington State Athletics will implement new attendance protocols for all home athletic competitions until further notice. This move is being made to allow for increased social distancing in light of the spread of the COVID-19 illness in the state of Washington. 

Beginning with this weekend's home baseball series against California, attendance at all Washington State University athletic competitions will be restricted to competing student-athletes, coaches, officials, other essential personnel ad credential media members. In addition, competing student-athletes' families will be permitted to attend home athletic competitions.

Fans who are interested in a refund for purchased tickets or have season ticket questions, are encouraged to call 1-800-GO-COUGS or email athletictickets@wsu.edu.

As of now, all scheduled games will proceed as planned in their previously announced location. 

Washington State Athletics will continue to work with university leaders as well as local and state health officials as they monitor events surrounding COVID-19.

The COVID-19 situation and its impact on athletic department operations is rapidly changing. Up-to-date information on COVID-19 from the university can be found wsu.edu/covid-19.