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Students get hands-on experience with ESPN broadcasts
It’s game day and the air is electric. The players warm up. The cheer team practices its routine. The crowd is settling in. And eight Spartan students, with high-def cameras and multiscreen consoles, are ready to stream all the action across the nation. The count begins: 30 seconds to air. 15. 10. 5, 4, 3, […]
Men’s basketball takes its place on national stage
In North Carolina, college basketball is king. It’s the land of Michael Jordan, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and bitter rivalries. An environment like this one isn’t always welcoming to newcomers. It can be difficult for up-and-coming basketball programs to find success, gain recognition, and generate excitement. That’s why the emergence of UNCG men’s basketball – in […]
Clinicals and corner kicks for UNCG student-athlete
Julia Brown was tired even after falling asleep at 7 p.m. the previous night. She had a few minutes to relax, but then she had to get ready by putting on her second uniform of the day. After working a nine-hour clinical rotation on Oct. 10, Brown was back at the Cone Health Alamance Regional […]
‘Storm the Streets’ to kick off basketball season
Join Spiro and hundreds of fellow Spartans as the UNC Greensboro community “storms the streets” to cheer on the Spartan men’s basketball team in their first home game of the season against N.C. A&T Tuesday, Nov. 5. UNCG students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are all invited to participate in the second annual mile-long march, which […]
Women’s hoops to start season with big goals
Seniors Nadine Soliman, Te’ja Twitty, Alexis Pitchford, and Alexus Willey started their UNC Greensboro basketball careers three years ago with a 20-win season and an exciting postseason run. Now, as the veteran players look ahead to the Nov. 5 season opener, they are hoping to once again find that kind of success. Notching 20 wins […]
Men’s basketball returns Nov. 5
The UNCG men’s basketball team returns to the court Tuesday, Nov. 5, and it’s safe to say that this year’s players are hungry. Sure, the Spartans had another record-breaking season last year. They competed in the Southern Conference title game for a third consecutive season and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the National […]
Men’s basketball announces 2019-20 schedule
UNC Greensboro men’s basketball announced its 2019-20 regular season schedule today, which features a combined nine games against teams that were in either the NCAA Tournament or NIT last season and 10 games against opponents that finished the year in the top 100 of the NCAA NET rankings. A difficult non-conference schedule boasts three matchups […]
Ashley Leonard named women’s golf head coach
UNC Greensboro announced Monday that Ashley Leonard has been named women’s golf head coach. Leonard has spent the past eight years with the Barton College men’s and women’s golf programs, including the last six as head coach for both teams. She also held the title of assistant athletic director since 2017. “We are excited to […]
Student-athletes rank in top 10% for academic success
The NCAA and the Division I Committee on Academics honored four teams at UNC Greensboro as recipients of the NCAA Public Recognition Award. UNCG volleyball (Coach Corey Carlin), women’s golf (Coach Janell Howland), baseball (Coach Link Jarrett), and men’s tennis (Coach Jeff Trivette) were recognized. The NCAA Public Recognition Award is bestowed on teams with […]
Fall sports kick off with men’s, women’s soccer games
Students are back on campus. Classes have begun. And soon, Spartan sports will be back in action. The 2019-20 athletic season will kick off this week with men’s and women’s soccer games at home. Men’s soccer will compete in exhibition games on Wednesday, Aug. 21, against Montreat College and on Saturday, Aug. 24, against College […]
Billy Godwin named baseball head coach
UNC Greensboro announced today that Billy Godwin has been hired as baseball head coach. Godwin has spent the past five years with the New York Yankees, overseeing all amateur scouting in North Carolina and South Carolina. Prior to his time with the Yankees, Godwin was the head baseball coach at East Carolina from 2005-14. “Billy […]
UNCG alumnus leads scouting for Boston Red Sox
As a child, Mike Rikard ’94 was obsessed with baseball cards, spending countless hours assessing players and debating with friends. Much has changed over the years for Rikard, now VP of Amateur Scouting for the Boston Red Sox. But his love for the game and his fascination with ranking and prioritizing players remain constant. “I’ve always […]
