BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the postponement of all fall and winter sport competition through the end of the calendar year. The decision follows careful consideration of the NCAA Division III Administrative Committee's recommendation that member schools not compete in the fall term.

This latest decision pushes competition in golf and tennis back to the second halves of their split-season schedules, while basketball, hockey and indoor track and field are now planning to begin in January.
The MIAC Golf Championships, previously set for October, will be rescheduled for Spring 2021.

MIAC winter-sport coaches have begun work on building a framework and schedules for a compressed conference season beginning in January 2021. The MIAC will release schedules for all postponed seasons in the coming months.

In addition to the decision on competition, the MIAC also approved legislation for a five-year eligibility relief package to match NCAA Eligibility Bylaws and accept all NCAA blanket waivers, allowing student-athletes impacted by COVID-19 to plan their academic paths with maximum flexibility. The legislation is effective immediately and will be in place through the 2024-25 academic year. The conference granted a similar exception for graduating seniors impacted by COVID-19 this past spring.
 
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