Itching for an excuse to come back to campus? GW’s 2014 Homecoming Weekend is just around the corner! From Feb. 7-9, the Foggy Bottom campus will be abuzz with several special events to Raise High the Buff and Blue. Festivities kick off on Friday, Feb. 7 with the annual George Washington’s Birthday Bonfire at 6:00pm […]
Category: Sports
DC Alumni Catch Men’s Hoops BB&T Classic Victory
On Sunday, Dec. 8, despite the first snowfall of the season, Colonials fans packed Washington, DC’s Verizon Center to cheer on the GW Men’s Basketball team during the 19th annual BB&T Classic. A pregame reception brought fans together for food, drink and rallying speeches by GW’s director of athletics, Patrick Nero, and Men’s Basketball head […]
Olympic Hopeful Wins at Bobsled World Cup Race
Have you heard the buzz about Elana Meyers, SPHHS BS ’06, GWSB MTA ’11, who brought home a bronze medal in the last winter Olympics? The Sochi-bound bobsledder just claimed two victories at the International Bobsled & Skeleton Federation’s 2013 World Cup in Park City, UT—and she found time to pen an article about the experience […]
Special Deals for The Masters & Kentucky Derby!
The GW Alumni Association is offering exciting travel deals to the 2014 Masters Golf Tournament and Kentucky Derby. Are you a die hard golf fanatic or Derby devotee? Read on to learn how GW can give you an exclusive experience on either course! The Masters: Join us April 9–12, 2014 at Augusta National & […]
GW Coach Treats Students at “Dollar Hot Dog Night”
In addition to his coaching prowess, GW Men’s basketball head coach, Mike Lonergan, has another skill up his sleeve: befriending students. At a recent game, GW hosted a “dollar hot dog” night, where Coach Lonergan, who is in his third season as head coach at GW, treated students to $100 worth of dogs—much to the […]
Double Alumna Conquers CrossFit
By day, you can find Christy Phillips Adkins, SPHHS BS ’07, SON BSN ’11, at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC, where she serves as the school nurse. The academy is for dedicated adolescent artist-athletes, who rely on Adkins for her expertise, especially when it comes to sports injuries. Adkins, who has degrees […]
Home Opener Tailgate Marks Start of GW Men’s Hoops 100th Season
The 100th season of GW’s men’s basketball begins this Friday night, Nov. 8, at 7pm when the Colonials open the 2013-14 campaign against the Radford Highlanders at the Charles E. Smith Center. Friday’s game will be preceded by the Third annual Home Opener Tailgate sponsored by RCN starting at 4 pm on 22nd Street between […]
12 GW Varsity Programs Recognized by NCAA
GW Athletics is in the news once again! Our friends at GWsports.com recently reported on GW Atheltics’ graduation rating exceeding the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Average: The NCAA publicly announced the Graduation Success Rate of all Division I institutions today, with GW’s baseball, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, golf, men’s and women’s […]
GW Returns to Famed Head of the Charles Regatta This Weekend
The 49th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, a legendary rowing event, takes place this weekend (Oct. 19 -20) on the Charles River in Boston, MA—and GW rowing will be there! Founded in 1965, the Head of the Charles Regatta has evolved into the largest two-day rowing event in the world. This year’s event […]
Men’s Hoops in NYC Four Times in 2013-14: Special Discount Available!
Colonials fans were out in full force to cheer on the GW men’s basketball team at the Atlantic 10 Championship in Brooklyn last March. This season, Colonials fans will have four chances to Raise High the Buff and Blue in the Big Apple. The GW men’s basketball team will play in the NYC area three […]