At this point in the year, most athletes for fall and winter sports are training for their next season. The coronavirus outbreak changed those plans when Missouri State — like the majority of the sports world — put everything on hold for the rest of the school year.
With athletes being off campus, all workouts are voluntary due to safety reasons, forcing coaches to adapt.
“Because of not having someone that is CPR and AED certified around when training remotely, it cannot be mandatory,” said Chris Steck, who is the strength and conditioning coach for the men’s basketball and men’s golf teams at Missouri State.