LA MIRADA, Calif. --- As announced at 1:15 p.m. today, the NCAA President Mark Emmert and the NCAA Board of Governors announced that all winter and spring NCAA Championships have been canceled in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 via NCAA sporting events.

Here is the official communication from the NCAA: 
Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men's and women's 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to the spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities.

As a result of this decision, the PacWest Conference announced the suspension of all spring competitions through March 30. At that time the situation will be re-assessed. 

Effective immediately, all sports at Biola University, regardless of conference affiliation, will suspend play of spring competitions. This includes non-conference and conference contests for all 16 programs. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

"The health and safety of our community of student-athletes and staff is our top priority," said Dr. Bethany Miller, senior director of athletics. "Currently, we are working with officials at the PacWest Conference and NCAA to ensure that we can make the best of this unprecedented situation."

The PacWest Conference's decision mirrors decisions made by the rest of the NCAA Division II West Region conferences (GNAC, CCAA).

For more information on Biola's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, view Biola's Coronavirus webpage. This provides information and resources available to Biola's campus community.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Spirit." - Romans 15:13

Other resources:
NCAA Release Regarding Spring Championships
PacWest Conference Release Regarding COVID-19
Biola University COVID-19 resource page