MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Spring sports coaches at Middle Tennessee were pleased with the NCAA Division I Council's decision to grant an extra year of eligibility to all student-athletes in spring sports whose seasons were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision also allows schools to expand rosters beyond the current scholarship limits to accommodate incoming recruits and upperclassmen who were expected not to return. Additionally, seniors will not count toward the roster limit.
The ruling also gives schools the flexibility to award the same or less financial aid to seniors as they were receiving this year.