The timing of the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament because of the coronavirus did not impact teams in immediate ticket sales with the basketball regular season-ending just a few days before and football still five months away. The long term effect of ticket sales and donations will be felt indefinitely for the Miami Hurricanes.
As part of an extensive interview with the Miami Herald last week, Miami Hurricanes athletic director Blake James partially discussed the economic impact that the loss of ticket sales and donations would have on the athletic department. With sports on hold, donations and season ticket renewals are slower coming in.