With professional sports leagues and college conferences suspending play across the country due to mounting concerns and precautions related to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), it was no surprise that USC followed suit Thursday.

USC has suspended spring football practice indefinitely, along with all on-campus and off-campus recruiting visits/trips and will have all non-essential athletics staff working remotely until at least March 22.

The Pac-12 also cancelled all spring sporting events have been cancelled, affecting Trojans baseball and other sports.

In addition to the Pac-12 cancelling the rest of the conference basketball tournament, the NCAA also cancelled the men's and women's basketball tournaments, meaning an abrupt end for all program -- like USC -- with postseason resumes and aspirations.

As for the football program, USC held its first practice Wednesday, with parents and media in attendance. Now, it's unknown when or if the remaining 14 practices will resume.

“Our hearts ache for our student-athletes, coaches, alumni, fans, and all those affected throughout the world by the COVID-19 pandemic,” athletic director Mike Bohn said in a statement. “The health, safety, and well-being of our student-athletes is always at the forefront of everything we do. Therefore, our university and athletics department support the decisions made today by the NCAA and the Pac-12 Conference. These are unprecedented days for all of us. I have communicated to our student-athletes that we are here to support them however we can. Our Trojan Family will be stronger for having endured these challenges together.”