The Ithacan

Ithaca College and Liberty League have suspended intercollegiate athletics for the Fall 2020 season due to COVID-19 safety concerns.

The Liberty League decided July 7 to resume athletics this fall. The plan stated that fall athletics will begin no earlier than Sept. 26.

Ithaca College’s first fall sports practice will not be held Aug. 10 despite the NCAA Division III Administrative Committee’s decision on the matter.

High school student-athletes were unable to visit the college campus or meet current team members during the spring semester due to the coronavirus.

Ithaca College announced May 7 that Garret Eldridge, men’s soccer assistant coach, has been hired as the new head coach for the Bombers.

Ithaca College and the Liberty League decided to cancel all spring athletic competition for the 2020 season due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Former Ithaca College quarterback Joe Germinerio recently signed a one-year contract with the Kiel Hurricanes in the German Football League.

A panel of student-athletes spoke about racial identity during the Voices of Experience event Jan. 21 in the Emerson Suites.

The Ithaca College football team will play in the Cortaca Jug game against SUNY Cortland on Nov. 16 in Metlife Stadium, the home turf of two NFL teams.

The Ithaca College athletic administration released the Optimum Performance Strategy webpage, a new database offering helpful resources for athletes.

The Ithaca College men’s soccer team honored Jase Barrack, a club soccer player who died suddenly in May, during their game against NYU on Aug. 30.

Ithaca College has a strong alumni presence within the athletic department, including having five alumni who are current varsity coaches.