PRESS BOX: From NBA champion to college freshman, J.R. Smith goes back to school
Arrick Wilson, Contributing Writer Last year, J.R. Smith won his second NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. A year later, the NBA veteran retired after 16 years of play and became a 36-year-old college freshman. I am an 18-year-old college freshman, just learning about the world as a whole. It has to be odd […]
Inside VCU student-athletes’ name, image, likeness deals
Noah Fleischman, Contributing Writer When the NCAA approved the name, image, likeness policy over the summer, VCU freshman forward Jalen DeLoach said he immediately knew the first person he wanted to work with — Migos rapper, Quavo. DeLoach said the partnership was a mutual feeling, as he was the first student-athlete contacted to promote Legends, […]
Guilbert’s path to coaching developed from early relationship
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor When Megan Guilbert arrived at a field hockey camp at Providence the summer before her freshman year of college, she was just expecting the usual drills and technique workouts. Little did Guilbert know that her future boss — VCU field hockey head coach Stacey Bean — would be coaching her. The […]
‘This is like year zero’: Cross-country looks to bounce back under new coach
Mia Buswell, Contributing Writer When the VCU cross-country team toes the line in its season-opening meet this Saturday, it’ll be the first time wearing a black and gold uniform for almost half the team. The team didn’t compete last fall as its season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since they last ran through […]
UNDEFEATED: Field hockey heads to NCAA tournament with unblemished record
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Junior goalkeeper Sasha Elliott sat down to watch a field hockey game the day before the Rams played in the Atlantic 10 semifinals and stumbled across Bucknell playing in the Patriot League tournament semifinals. She continued to watch the game, not thinking much of it. Three days later, and the Rams […]