JWU Denver Ends all Athletic Programs

As reported Thursday, JWU Denver will be closing its doors in 2021. In a press releasetoday, the decision was also made to end all athletic programs.

I wondered on Thursday if they would continue playing for this last year but it just didn’t make much sense. Today’s announcement confirms that thought. The press release indicates that all student-athletes have received a blanket waiver to talk to other schools. The reasoning behind ending the athletic programs was, “Safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with concerns over being able to field complete rosters, made going forward with athletics for the 2020-21 year unrealistic.”

My best to those student-athletes and to everyone involved at the institution. Sad day all around.

With regards to the SCAC, they will now drop down to 9 teams. A number of member schools have published their schedules and we’ll just have to wait and see what impact this causes. Of course, the coronavirus also has a say in our lives right now, too.