TCC men will not participate in 2021 postseason

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 1, 2021) – Tallahassee Community College's men's basketball team will not participate in the 2021 postseason following a ruling from the NJCAA on Thursday morning, the result of a postgame altercation at Pensacola State College on Saturday evening. 

The NJCAA, in its ruling, deemed the altercation a "non-collegial incident" and determined the entire men's basketball roster will be charged with a violent ejection, which carries a two-game suspension. 

As the next scheduled contest for Tallahassee was the opening round of the FCSAA State/NJCAA District Tournament – and part of the criteria for at-large consideration to the national tournament is participating in the region or district tournament – the ruling ends the Eagles' season. 

"While I am sad and disappointed to see our team's season end in this manner, as members of the NJCAA, we have a Sportsmanship Code to uphold. Anytime we fall short of that standard, there are consequences and, unfortunately, we will not have the opportunity to compete for a state and national championship. Tallahassee Community College has followed all NJCAA & FCSAA protocols throughout this process, and we will use this experience to become a better version of ourselves moving forward," said Director of Athletics Rob Chaney. 

Tallahassee, who won a share of the Panhandle Conference Championship, concludes its season at 19-3.