Tulsa Football Practice Paused

TULSA, Okla. – Eight University of Tulsa football student-athletes have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and have been placed in isolation until medically cleared to resume normal activities. The impacted students are asymptomatic and none has required hospitalization.

Eight additional football student-athletes that came into direct contact with those positive cases will remain in quarantine for the required 14 days.

Football practice at The University of Tulsa will be paused until further notice.
Practice was paused last Wednesday as student-athletes underwent this round of COVID-19 testing.

"It's unfortunate that we have to pause practice, but the well-being, health and security of our athletes is our number one priority," said Tulsa Head Coach Philip Montgomery. "We will continue to do everything we can during this stretch to keep our players safe, healthy and at the top of their game mentally."

Strength and conditioning training and team meetings are the only athletically-related activity that will be permitted. These activities will take place in small groups with strict physical distancing and universal masking protocols remaining in place.

"The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff is always at the core of all of our discussions and decisions and continues to be our utmost priority. This suspension of practice is prudent and necessary at this time," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Derrick Gragg. "We are also continuing to monitor all of our fall sports teams currently on campus."

Tulsa Football Practice Paused

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