Duke University has suspended all athletic competition for the foreseeable future because of the coronavirus outbreak. It wasn't immediately clear if that would prevent the Blue Devils from playing in the NCAA Tournament, if that starts next week as scheduled.
"We are taking this action to protect the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and others who are essential to these activities. I know it is a great disappointment to our student-athletes and coaches, whose hard work and dedication to their sports and Duke is inspirational to so many, but we must first look out for their health and well-being," Duke President Vicent Price said in a statement.
"We emphatically support the decision made by Dr. Price today regarding the suspension of athletic competition at Duke. The welfare of our student-athletes, and all students at Duke, is paramount, and this decision reflects that institutional priority," men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a statement.