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Ivy League to allow graduate eligibility for current senior athletes

The Ivy League Council of Presidents voted to grant current senior student-athletes an extra year of competitive eligibility if they are accepted to, and enroll at, the graduate school of their current university for the 2021-2022 academic year only. With applications for 2021 admission at Princeton University already closed, it is unclear how much of an impact this new measure will have on Princeton student-athletes.

The Ivy League Council of Presidents voted to grant current senior student-athletes an extra year of competitive eligibility if they are accepted to, and enroll at, the graduate school of their current university for the 2021-2022 academic year only. With applications for 2021 admission at Princeton University already closed, it is unclear how much of an impact this new measure will have on Princeton student-athletes.

How Princeton athletes, near and far, are feeling this spring

Now that students have moved onto campus for the spring semester, we checked in with men’s basketball senior Jerome Desrosiers, men’s volleyball junior Attila Delingat, and women’s lightweight crew junior Abby Baskind to see how student athletes are feeling about the upcoming semester.

  “Now that students have moved onto campus for the spring semester, we checked in with men’s basketball senior Jerome Desrosiers, men’s volleyball junior Attila Delingat, and women’s lightweight crew junior Abby Baskind to see how student athletes are feeling about the upcoming semester.”

Princeton Athletics and COVID-19: A Timeline

Check out the progression of decisions about athletics from when the spread of COVID-19 picked up in the United States to now. 

Check out the progression of decisions about athletics from when the spread of COVID-19 picked up in the United States to now. 

Texas Rangers hire Chris Young ’02 as General Manager

On Friday, the Texas Rangers named Chris Young ’02 as the team’s next executive vice president and general manager. 

Ivy League cancels winter athletic competition

The Ivy League Council of Presidents made the unanimous decision that they will not be conducting athletic competitions for winter sports for the 2020–2021 academic year.

Sacramento Kings name Monte McNair ’06 as General Manager

Monte McNair ’06 was named as the Sacramento Kings’ general manager. This announcement comes after Vlade Divac stepped down from this role last month. McNair played football at the University and studied computer science.

Bella Alarie ’20 signs with Under Armour

Bella Alarie ’20 has signed with Under Armour, the company announced, and is one of “three rookie basketball stars” to join its lineup. Alarie was drafted fifth overall in the 2020 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings. 

Princeton will not cut any varsity teams

An athletics department spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Princetonian that there are no plans to eliminate any of Princeton’s varsity sports teams. Brown and Dartmouth recently announced the elimination of multiple varsity rosters. 

Ivy League cancels fall athletic competition

At a webinar attended by over 700 Princeton student-athletes via Zoom, athletics director Mollie Marcoux Samaan announced that the Ivy League would not allow any fall athletic competition. 

Senior quarterback Kevin Davidson signs with Cleveland Browns

Senior captain and quarterback Kevin Davidson will sign with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent, NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero reported Saturday night.

Bella Alarie ’20 selected fifth overall in WNBA draft

Princeton’s Senior Bella Alarie was selected by the Dallas Wings on Friday night with the fifth pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft. Alarie, a three-time Ivy League Player of the Year, is the second Princeton player ever selected in the WNBA Draft. 

Campus Rec offers intramural e-sports on PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices

Princeton University Campus Recreation recently released information regarding intramural e-sports, which offers students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to engage in friendly virtual competition in a variety of games on PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and even mobile devices. 

Princeton will not grant eligibility waivers to spring athletes who withdraw, Marcoux announces

Princeton University will not allow student-athletes who withdraw this spring to preserve an extra year of eligibility, Athletic Director Mollie Marcoux announced in an email on Thursday to spring sport athletes. 

A season, lost: Princeton athletes reflect on cancellation of collegiate sports

The life of a Division I athlete is one of rigor and routine. Preseason. Competition season. Postseason. Repeat. The goal of a Division I athlete is to be game-ready, race-ready, match-ready by the time the season’s first whistle blows — and to be even better by the time the season’s last buzzer sounds. Two tweets in 25 hours and 18 minutes upended the rhythms, the lifestyles, and the dreams of 20 teams. 

NCAA grants extra year of eligibility to spring athletes, denies it to winter ones

The NCAA will extend an extra year of eligibility to spring sport athletes whose seasons were cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Division I Coordination Committee announced Monday night. 

NCAA cancels all winter and spring championships

The NCAA Media Center announced March 12 that the Association will be cancelling all winter and spring championships. 

Ivy League cancels all spring athletic events through end of academic year

The Ivy League Presidents announced on March 11 that all Ivy League athletic events through the remainder of the academic year will be cancelled due to further developments in the outbreak of COVID-19.

Ivy League cancels basketball tournament due to COVID-19 threat

The Ivy League Presidents made the decision to cancel the men’s and women’s basketball tournament.

Empire State Building lights recognize college football's 150th anniversary

The Empire State Building was lit up in orange and red to celebrate the first-ever college football game, played between the University and Rutgers. 

NCAA to allow compensation for college athletes

Under new guidelines, the NCAA will allow student athletes, including those at the University, to be compensated.