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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Men’s Hoops to Play New Tourney in CA Next Month
GW is one of eight participants in the all new Wooden Legacy college basketball tournament. Next month, the men’s team will hit the courts in Orange County, CA for the preliminary rounds. The tournament will be held Nov. 28 and 29 at Cal State Fullerton and Dec. 1 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and […]
Basketball Alum Wins US Triathlon Title at 75
Our friends at 22&G, the offical blog of GW Athletics, recently profiled Don Ardell, CCAS BA ’63, who won the USA Triathlon Spring National Championship for the 75-79 age group in August. Learn about this alumni athlete’s journey from GW men’s basketball player to triathlon champion and wellness expert: Don Ardell, GW Class of […]
Student Athlete Trains in Bangladesh
Our friends at GWSports.com recently profiled GW men’s soccer player Farhan Khan, who trained with the Bangladesh National Team this summer. Find out what Khan experienced in Bangladesh–and why he turned down an offer to train with the national team again: GW men’s soccer junior Farhan Khan trained with the Bangladesh National Team for three […]
Soccer Alum Goes Pro in Sweden
Another Colonial is going global — GW Athletics recently announced that Seth Rudolph, SPHHS BS ’13, will play soccer professionally in Sweden. Rudolph, who received a degree in exercise science from GW, has singed with Sandvikens IF of the Swedish Football Association. Rudolph will join former Colonials’ teammate Andy Stadler, CCAS BA ’10, who has played for Sandvikens […]