UGA Sports: COVID-19 Update from Athletic Director Greg McGarity

Good afternoon:

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced today beginning March 12 and continuing on through March 30, regular-season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses, as well as SEC championship events, would be immediately suspended.  This suspension includes the SEC Gymnastics championships that were to be held in Duluth as well as the SEC Equestrian championship to be held here in at our Equestrian Complex in Bishop.

Winter and Spring NCAA Championship events have also been canceled per the NCAA.  This includes the Women’s Swimming & Diving championships that were to be held here in Athens next week.

This is an unfortunate case of events, but we are following these precautionary measures for the health and safety of ours fans, staff, and student athletes.  We are in constant communication with the conference office, NCAA, and campus officials on the direction to be taken after March 30th.  As decisions are made, we will make sure to get the information out to you in a timely manner.

For those that purchased tickets through the Georgia ticket office for any event canceled, we do plan on issuing a refund.  Ticket holders who purchased tickets via the secondary market or other sources must contact the seller or secondary source directly.

There are many resources to point you towards during this unprecedented period of time.

For prevention measures  –  LINK
For quarantine measures  –  LINK

Please follow Georgia social media outlets and georgiadogs.com for continual updates on Georgia athletics events.

We appreciate your understanding and hope you and your friends and families are safe during this time.

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Coronavirus Sports Cancellations/Suspended Seasons

As the panic ensues over the coronavirus (covid-19), the rapid spreading virus is having a huge impact on the world of sports. From cancelled tournaments to postponed seasons, here’s what has been done as of 1:30pm on 3/13/20:

UGA
1. Classes postponed for two weeks
2. Expected to start spring practice as originally scheduled for now
3. No effect on G-Day spring game yet

HIGH SCHOOL
1. GHSA shuts down sports for two weeks
2. No cancellations/postponements for AHSAA yet
3. McDonalds All American Games and all related events cancelled

NBA
1. Has suspended season until further notice (at least 30 days)

MLB
1. Suspended spring training games and delayed start of season by at least two weeks

NFL
1. Not delaying start of year as of now

NHL
1. Suspends play until further notice

XFL
1. Cancels regular season

GOLF/AUGUSTA NATIONAL
1. No official release yet from Augusta
2. PGA cancels players championship after first round
3. PGA cancels Valspar Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and Valero Texas Open

NASCAR
1. Announced they will race this weekend with no fans in attendance

SOCCER
1. MLS suspends season for 30 days
2. USMNT and USWNT friendlies cancelled
3. Champions league games cancelled

TENNIS
1. ATP shut down operations for six weeks

OLYMPICS
1. Fans banned from Tokyo torch lighting ceremony
2. Water sports qualifying events postponed
3. World Figure Skating Championships cancelled

COLLEGES
1. ACC, American, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Colonial, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, NEC, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC announce the suspension of spring athletic competition
2. America East, Big East, Big Ten, Ivy League, MAAC, MEAC, the Patriot League and Stanford announce complete cancellation of all spring seasons
3. NCAA men’s and women’s March Madness cancelled, as well as all spring sports
4. NCAA has cancelled all winter and spring sports
5. SEC announced the suspension of regular season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses, as well SEC championship events, until March 30.
6. SEC, ACC, and Big 12 has suspended all on and off-campus recruiting through March 30th
7. Michigan and Ohio State cancel spring games
8. College Basketball Invitational cancelled
9. Ivy League cancelled all spring sports
10. Duke announces it is suspending “all athletic competition” for the foreseeable future
11. Kansas has suspended all athletics indefinitely
12. Auburn cancels all sporting events through April 10th and postpones start of spring practice
13. Ole Miss pushed its start date for spring football practice until the week of March 30
14. ACC has suspended all athletic related activities including all competition, formal and organized practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships until further notice
15. MAAC canceling (not suspending) all spring sports competitions and practices effective 3/13/20
16. Texas postpones start of spring football practice
17. Penn State, Michigan, Rutgers and Alabama cancel pro days

NCAA
Has cancelled all championships in spring sports:

March 13-14: Men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships

March 19-21: Wrestling championships

March 20-21: Hockey/Women’s Frozen Four

March 18-21 Women’s swimming and diving

March 25-28: Men’s swimming and diving

April 17-18: NCAA women’s gymnastics championships

April 9-11: Hockey/Frozen Four

May 1-3: Women’s beach volleyball championship

May 14-23: Men’s and women’s tennis championships

May 22-27: Women’s golf championships

May 22-24: Women’s lacrosse championships

May 23-25: Men’s lacrosse championships

May 28-June 3: Women’s College World Series

May 29-31: Men’s and women’s rowing championships

May 29-June 3: Men’s golf championships

June 13-24: College World Series

UGA Football: David Pollack Elected to Hall of Fame

ATHENS — Former University Georgia three-time All-American defensive end David Pollack has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame according to an announcement of the 2020 class Wednesday by the National Football Foundation.

Pollack was surprised with the announcement while on the air during an ESPN Sports Center appearance.

Pollack is the 15th former Bulldog player elected to the Hall of Fame along with four former coaches.  While he gained national fame as a player, Pollack has also been on the national stage in recent years as one of the hosts of the ESPN signature college football show, College Gameday.

“We are extremely proud to announce the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Class,” said Archie Manning, NFF Chairman and a 1989 College Football Hall of Famer from Mississippi. “Each of these men has established himself among the absolute best to have ever played or coached the game, and we look forward to immortalizing their incredible accomplishments.”

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UGA Men’s Basketball: Bulldogs Advance in SEC Tournament With 81-63 Win

81
 Georgia 16-16,5-13 SEC
63
Ole Miss 15-17,6-12 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia 41 40 81
Ole Miss 30 33 63

Nashville, Tenn. – The Georgia men’s basketball team defeated Ole Miss 81-63 in the first round of the SEC Tournament Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena.

Rayshaun Hammonds led the team in points with 22, including 11 rebounds to secure his sixth double-double of the season and eighth of his career. Jordan Harris was right behind Hammonds with 21, a season high for the senior.

Freshman Anthony Edwards passed Allan Houston of Tennessee, jumping into the SEC’s top-10 all-time freshman scorers. Edwards now sits at No. 10; six points shy of taking over John Wall’s No. 9 spot that he set in 2010.

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UGA Baseball: Eagles Beat No. 2 Georgia 6-1

1
Georgia Bulldogs 14-4
6
 Georgia Southern 11-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Georgia Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
Georgia Southern 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 X 6 8 0

STATESBORO, GA. –Four Georgia Southern pitchers combined to toss a four-hitter as the Eagles defeated second-ranked Georgia 6-1 Wednesday in front of a crowd of 3,286 at J.I. Clements Stadium.

The Eagles (11-5) went on top 1-0 in the second and had a chance for more. Austin Thompson led off the frame with a triple and scored on a groundout by Christian Avant. A couple of Bulldog miscues and a walk loaded the bases, and then Georgia turned an inning-ending double play. In the third, the Eagles made it 2-0 on a two-out single by Thompson. Georgia Southern extended its lead to 6-0 with a four-run outburst in the fourth.

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UGA Softball: Georgia Hits Five Home Runs Against Furman to Win 12-1

1
Furman 7-19
12
 Georgia 23-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Furman 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4
Georgia 1 5 5 1 X 12 10 0

ATHENS, Ga. – Though rain washed out the final game of the Georgia Bulldogs’ slated doubleheader with the Furman Paladins, Georgia defeated Furman in its first game, 12-1, behind five home runs on Wednesday afternoon at Jack Turner Stadium.

This marks the first contest with five home runs this season for the Bulldogs (23-5). The last time Georgia was able to complete this feat was February 9 of last season against Bethune-Cookman. The Bulldogs also accumulated three of its five home runs in one inning, the first three-home run inning since Georgia hit three-consecutive in the first inning against Florida in 2018.

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