After inheriting a struggling women’s basketball program one season ago, second year head coach Rebecca Tillett knew the rebuilding process would not be easy. Despite a tough record of 3-27 a season ago, Tillett said she was encouraged by the team’s ability to pull close in the late stages of games ...
Longwood men's basketball made their first postseason appearance as a Division I program after hosting a first-round game of the 2019 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament on March 20. The CBI is one of four tournaments hosted annually by the Gazelle Group, an organization that “creates, ...
Longwood men’s and women’s basketball is set to have a new home court, as an official announcement Wednesday confirmed the planned construction of the Joan Perry Brock Center directly between Willett Hall and Dorrill Dining Hall. The new university convocation and events center, headed by an institution-record ...
For the first time in the program’s Division I history, Longwood men’s basketball not only was given a taste, but hosted an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postseason basketball game. In one of the most anticipated Longwood games in recent memory, a jam-packed Willett Hall, with ...
A week following their elimination from the Big South tournament, Longwood men’s basketball head coach Griff Aldrich announced the team’s first-ever Division I postseason tournament bid in a March 13 press release. Longwood will host Southern Mississippi on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m., after ...
The first five months of the Longwood men’s basketball season has proven to be nothing short of historic. An early season upset over Atlantic-10 foe Richmond sparked their first 4-0 start, hot shooting and a top-ranked defense led to a 10-5 non-conference record and gritty performances over conference ...
Backed by redshirt senior guard Isaiah Walton’s 20-point performance, Longwood men’s basketball tipped-off their season under new Head Coach Griff Aldrich with a commanding 84-56 win over Division III Randolph College. The home crowd was able to get a first look at Aldrich’s preferred up-tempo ...
New Longwood head basketball coaches Griff Aldrich and Rebecca Tillett were officially introduced in their introductory press conference on April 26, alongside President W. Taylor Reveley IV and Director of Athletics Troy Austin. The press conference was immediately followed by an open event with the ...
Longwood women’s basketball has officially named Rebecca Tillett as their next head coach, Director of Athletics Troy Austin announced in a press release on April 12. “We’re ecstatic to announce Rebecca Tillett as head coach of our women’s basketball program,” Austin said in the press release. ...
In his first major decision as the new Longwood men’s basketball head coach, Griff Aldrich supposedly locked up the first member of his staff by retaining assistant coach Dr. Ron Bradley on April 5. In a slight turn of events, Bradley was offered an assistant coaching role at USC Upstate, in which ...
In his first major decision as new Longwood men’s basketball head coach, Griff Aldrich is retaining the services of current assistant coach Dr. Ron Bradley, Director of Athletics Troy Austin confirmed Thursday, April 5. Bradley will become Aldrich’s first staff hire since he being named head ...
Less than a week removed from assisting Ryan Odom and his University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) to their historic victory over No. 1 seeded Virginia in the NCAA men’s basketball championship, Griff Aldrich was appointed as Longwood’s new men’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics ...
Senior guard Autumn Childress has officially finished her illustrious career in a Longwood uniform, which came full circle in a record-setting senior campaign that saw her average a points and rebounds double-double, making her only player in the Big South to accomplish the feat. Coupled with being ...
Longwood women’s basketball has parted ways with eight-year head coach Bill Reinson, Director of Athletics Troy Austin announced in a press release on March 9. According to the March 9 press release, Austin and Reinson agreed to "part ways" and bring in new leadership to the program, just a week removed ...
Longwood head men’s basketball coach Jayson Gee has resigned after five seasons, Director of Athletics Troy Austin announced in a press release on Friday, March 2. According to the March 2 press release, Gee and Austin mutually agreed to part ways based on the team’s performances and results. “After ...
Currently in the midst of a nine-game losing streak, the Longwood women’s basketball team sits at ninth in the Big South conference standings with a 3-19 (1-10 Big South) record with only seven games remaining in the regular season. Longwood’s only conference win came against Presbyterian on Jan. ...
In what is the most anticipated match of every season, the Longwood men’s basketball team returns home following a two-game road trip to host Big South rival Liberty at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Lancers, following their Thursday night loss to Presbyterian, is looking to end their five-game skid dating ...
With January in the rear-view mirror, the Longwood men’s basketball team enters the final month of the regular season before heading into the Big South tournament in March. The Lancers entered the new year with only three wins to their name, all against non-Division I opponents. After going 3-6 in ...
After dropping their first five games of the season, Longwood men’s basketball eased their way to their first win of the season on Sunday against Division III opponent N.C. Wesleyan 107-78. The win snapped a 21-game losing streak dating back to Jan. 4 of last season. Redshirt senior guard B.K. Ashe ...
After dropping the first two games of the season, Longwood women’s basketball returns to practice this week with an emphasis on the three point shot, on both offense and defense. On defense, the Lancers have already given up 16 three pointers over two games. In an effort to resolve the issue, the ...
