George Washington University

The NCAA Division I Council will allow universities to give their spring student-athletes another year of eligibility after canceling their spring slate last month, according to a release Monday. Council chair and Pennsylvania athletic director Grace Calhoun said the vote will give schools “flexibility” in granting eligibility to spring student-athletes after the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about NCAA adds year of eligibility for spring student-athletes

The Athletic Department added two members to its staff, athletic director Tanya Vogel announced Wednesday. Andy Ruge, the associate athletic director of marketing and sales at Atlantic 10 peer George Mason, will serve as the senior associate athletics director for external operations. Sarah Vollaro, a former assistant academic adviser in Maryland’s athletic department, … [Read more...] about GW hires head of external operations, student-athlete development

Matthew Moyer, a 6-foot-8-inch forward from Gahanna, Ohio, will transfer into the men’s basketball program next season, according to a tweet Wednesday. Moyer spent two seasons at Syracuse and two seasons at Vanderbilt before coming to Foggy Bottom as a graduate transfer. He said in the tweet that head coach Jamion Christian’s success with coaching players in limited amounts of … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball tabs graduate transfer forward

When spring sports were canceled, head coaches called the announcement “heartbreaking.” After the news set in, student-athletes said they’ve kept in touch with their teammates through video calls and group messages, while coaches said they’ve drummed up ways to check in with their teams and adapt to schedules at home. Coaches said they’re using online videoconferencing … [Read more...] about Coaches communicate with teams online after sports grind to a halt

One year ago, men’s basketball head coach Jamion Christian said he hoped to turn around a struggling program with a culture of trust, accountability and love. After a full year at the helm, Christian has led the Colonials (12-21, 6-13 A-10) to three more wins and boosted the team three spots in the Atlantic 10 rankings, landing the team at No. 11. Christian said he will now … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball coach reflects on first year at the helm