Notre Dame College Men's basketball, and the Mountain East Conference got one step closer to returning to play on Wednesday afternoon as the Mountain East Conference Board of Directors unanimously approved plans to conduct athletic competition in winter sports beginning no sooner than January 7,2021.
The plans are contingent upon the ability to conduct sport while adhering to state and local guidelines and COVID-19 surveillance testing at each member institution utilizing the NCAA's guidelines.
On behalf of our board, our athletic administrations, athletic staffs, and our student-athletes, we are pleased to be taking the next step toward returning to competition in 2021, said commissioner Reid Amos, However we fully acknowledge that there are still many challenges ahead of us as we make every effort to safely navigate returning to and sustaining intercollegiate competition. I am grateful for the resolve of everyone in our league to continue to plot a viable path forward."
The MEC will begin the 16 game conference season with no spectators, and the league's board of directors will evaluate the policy no earlier than January 19,2021 the MEC released in a statement.
The league plans to play a 16 game conference only schedule with the Top 10 teams advancing to the MEC Tournament at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Va. March 3-7.
NDC is coming off a berth in the MEC Tournament a season ago, and has to replace six seniors. Four of those players were members of the MEC Champion Falcons two seasons ago. Jordan Burton returns, as the lone starter from last year. A trio of redshirts (Dae John Walker-Bey, Jordan Roland and Jordan Soyers) will look to make their mark on the program this season.
With 18 newcomers,Head Coach Mark Richmond talked about the upcoming season:
" We're thrilled about the release of this season's schedule. Our players have worked extremely hard this fall to get ready for the opportunity to play. This is the next step in making that a reality. We have almost an entirely new team. I think we have a lot of potential, and a ton of depth. I know our guys are ready to play someone e1lse. We will be ready to compete on January 7th,"Richmond said.
Here is the tentative Fa
lcons schedule (with last season's records:)
1/7: @West Liberty (27-4 19-3 MEC)
1/10: Wheeling (14-13 11-11 MEC)
1/13: @West Virginia State (19-10 13-9 MEC)
1/16: Charleston (25-6 17-5 MEC)1
1/20: Fairmont State (23-7 16-6 MEC)
1/23: @Frostburg State (10-18 7-15 MEC)
1/27: West Virginia Wesleyan( 12-18 10-12 MEC)
1/30: @Davis&Elkins (8-20 6-16 MEC)
2/3: @Glenville State (14-15 11-11 MEC)
2/6: Concord (12-18 8-14 MEC)
2/10: @Alderson Broaddus 9-19 (New Conference Member)
2/13: West Liberty (27-4 19-3 MEC)
2/17: @Fairmont State (23-7 16-6 MEC)
2/20: @Wheeling (14-13 11-11 MEC)
2/24: Frostburg State (10-18 7-15 MEC)
2/27: Alderson Broaddus 9-19 (New Conference Member)
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