Denison Outlines a Return to Spring Sports

Denison University is pleased to announce a return to intercollegiate varsity athletics competition for spring sports. This decision comes after a successful re-start of varsity winter sports earlier this month.

Returning to action will be Denison's varsity baseball and softball teams, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's outdoor track & field, and men's and women's golf. All of these programs had their 2020 seasons end prematurely due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The University is being just as diligent with the return to spring athletic competition as we have been with our return to winter athletics," said Nan Carney-DeBord, Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics. "Our number one goal is providing a safe opportunity for our student-athletes to practice and compete. We will continue to follow protocols that have been developed through guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, Ohio Department of Health, Licking County Health Department, the NCAA, the North Coast Athletic Conference and the National Athletic Training Association (NATA)."

Spring sport schedules will predominantly involve competition against other North Coast Athletic Conference institutions. Some competition from outside of the conference will be permitted as long as the opponents testing protocols match or exceed Denison's policies.

At this time, no spectators from outside the immediate campus community (students, faculty, and staff) will be permitted at spring athletic events. This decision was made to mitigate the opportunity of COVID-19 exposure and spread to our student population.

"Our testing protocols are stringent and we are doing everything we can to give our student-athletes a positive playing experience this spring," said Carney-DeBord. "To accomplish that goal, we will have to make some hard choices along the way. As we stated in the winter, our plan is to remain agile and responsive as a college and we will not hesitate to adjust schedules based on our situation at the moment."

Follow the links below to view schedules of each spring sport. Schedules are subject to change so please check them often for the most up-to-date information.

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