Arizona State will begin the daunting task of restarting its athletic program next week even as coronavirus cases are spiking in the state and other colleges are dealing with athletes testing positive as they reopen.
ASU plans for 27 football players including quarterback Jayden Daniels to begin voluntary workouts in groups of nine starting Monday provided they are cleared following physicals including COVID-19 testing for those returning to Tempe from another location.
Additional athletes will join in ensuing weeks with priority for football, volleyball, soccer and the men's and women's basketball teams. Athletes traveling domestically to Tempe will have a seven-day quarantine period and those traveling internationally 14 days before being allowed to participate in the voluntary workouts with strength coaches.