On Jan. 21, 2024, Stanford Women’s Basketball head coach, Tara VanDerveer, became the winningest coach in College Basketball history. The Stanford Cardinals achieved a 65-56 conference win against Oregon State. This win marked VanDerveer as having the most wins as a collegiate head coach, passing Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski. VanDerveer has been Stanford’s Women’s … [Read more...] about Tara VanDerveer – The Most Winningest Coach in College Basketball
Like Clockwork: Examining 2023 MLB’s Game-Changing Rules
Since its inception in the late 1800s, Major League Baseball (MLB) has prided itself on being the only major sport that has not used a clock to dictate the speed or length of a game. That all changed in the 2023 MLB season and the 119th World Series – which saw the Texas Rangers defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. As the MLB offseason nearly reaches its halfway … [Read more...] about Like Clockwork: Examining 2023 MLB’s Game-Changing Rules
Women’s Soccer Accomplishes Historic Season
Katie Shields and the no. 6 Billiken Women’s Soccer team wrapped up their season earlier this month in a Sweet Sixteen matchup against the no. 5 Nittany Lions of Penn State. The competitive matchup ended up going into double overtime, with the Nittany Lions finishing on top with a 4-3 final score. Prior to entering the NCAA tournament for a shot at the National Title, … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Accomplishes Historic Season
From Player, to Coach
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) field hockey won their 11th National Championship on Sunday, Nov. 19 and were led by their 23-year-old head coach, Erin Matson, who won the same championship last year with the team. Matson spent five years with UNC and won four national championships. Matson applied for the job in Dec. 2022 and was eventually hired in late … [Read more...] about From Player, to Coach
SLU Swim and Dive Earn Third at the Phoenix Fall Classic
The SLU Swim and Dive team once again headed back to Chicago for the three day Phoenix Fall Classic meet on Nov. 17. Out of the seven teams, SLU Billikens earned third overall, just behind New York University (NYU) and University of Chicago. Despite the difficult competition SLU held their own against the other teams. NYU ended with a score of 1482 and 659.7 points, … [Read more...] about SLU Swim and Dive Earn Third at the Phoenix Fall Classic