Winter Sports Season Canceled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo Valley Community College President L. Marshall Washington, Ph.D., today announced the cancelation of the college’s winter sports season. The school — which competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Region 12 — made its decision amid an unprecedented spike in the coronavirus pandemic nationally.

“The college is committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of student-athletes, the campus community and general public,” Washington said. “Because of this, I have made the difficult decision to cancel Cougar athletics for the winter sports season. I recognize how disappointing this is for our coaches, athletes and their families. I look forward to the day that they can once again compete in a safe environment.”

Volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball were affected by the announcement.

A decision about the future of spring sports – baseball and softball – will be made by March 1, 2021. The two teams have canceled spring training trips to Florida, which were scheduled for the first week of March.

For more information about Cougar Athletics, contact Athletic Director Russ Panico at rpanico@kvcc.edu or 269.488.4393.