Notre Dame Suspends Spring Football & Recruiting
Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly and the University will suspend team activities moving forward as the school deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Irish were still set to report to campus on Sunday following the University suspending in-person classes until April 13th.
“In alignment with the University of Notre Dame’s decision to suspend in-person classes and the Athletic Department’s decision to suspend activities for teams not in their competitive season, I have asked our student-athletes not to return to campus until further notice," stated Kelly in a statement. "With our student-athletes’ health and well-being at the forefront of our decision making, and given the rapidly changing environment surrounding COVID-19, this is best for all the members of the Notre Dame Football family. In addition, we will not be hosting any recruits or recruiting activities on campus until further notice.
"Father Jenkins and the university leadership team put a great deal of thought into the plan they laid out for Notre Dame and I agree that our football student-athletes should take the same precautions in an effort to reduce the likelihood of the transmission of the virus.”
Notre Dame was set to resume spring practice on March 17th with the annual Blue-Gold Game on April 18th, which has been cancelled.
The ACC followed suit as the conference suspended all athletic activities, including spring football practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA Championships.