Notification of Additional COVID-19 Positive Persons at MAAC Games
Notification of Additional COVID-19 Positive Persons at Horizon League and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Games
Edison, N.J. (March 21, 2020) - The health and safety of our fans and communities is paramount. Out of an abundance of caution, we, in conjunction with the Collegiate Officiating Consortium of which we are a member, are notifying the public that we are aware of additional persons on or near the floor during certain Horizon League and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games who have tested positive for COVID-19.
One or more of these persons was on or near the floor for the following games:
Friday, March 6: Niagara at Canisius at Koessler Athletic Center (Buffalo, NY) – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game
Monday, March 9: Wisconsin Green Bay vs. Northern Kentucky at Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN) – Horizon League Tournament semifinal
Tuesday, March 10: Iona vs. Canisius and Niagara vs. Marist, each at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament 1st round
Wednesday, March 11: St. Peter’s vs. Iona at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal
We continue to adhere to the guidance issued by the CDC and federal and state governments in these unprecedented times and we encourage our fans to do the same.
Notification was provided on Wednesday (March 18, 2020) that two persons on the floor during certain tournament games had tested positive for COVID-19, with one or both of these persons on the floor during specific games involving the America East, Horizon League and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournaments.
The Collegiate Officiating Consortium for represents Division I institutions from the America East Conference, Big Ten Conference, Horizon League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Summit League, providing oversight of men’s basketball officiating operations for 65 Division I institutions in 22 states.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 39th year of competition during the 2019-20 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.