Formerly an all-female institution, Longwood College quickly established men’s athletic programs after becoming co-ed in 1976. Men’s sports rapidly grew before women’s sports even had the chance at any growth – including an established men’s soccer team before a women’s program. But, with ...
Before becoming a standout in Willett Hall, Dayna Rouse was a three-sport athlete at The Ellis School in Pittsburgh, Pa. and now is a standout junior forward for the Longwood women’s basketball team. Rouse discovered her love for basketball freshman year of high school but didn’t play at the Amateur ...
In a season which currently sees the Longwood women’s basketball at a record of 1-16 (0-7 Big South), first-year Head Coach Rebecca Tillett is still experimenting to find the solidified lineup to bring the Lancers success. The team has used a total of eight different starting lineups in their ...
The use of heart monitors before, during and after athletic events is a trend sweeping the landscape in both college and professional athletics to better monitor the health and well-being of students both on and off the field, according to Director for Sports Medicine Carly Fullerton. Three different ...
“I would say more than half of athletes suffer from some sort of depression or anxiety,” said Damarion Geter, graduate student on the Longwood men’s basketball team. College athletes are often seen as the ‘big men on campus,’ wearing their team’s apparel the day after a big game. Recruited ...
“On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack. It came out of nowhere. I’d never had one before. I didn’t even know if they were real. But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle.” Those are the words of NBA champion and five time all-star, ...
As the Longwood women’s basketball team inches closer to their first regular season game on the road at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), excitement amongst the team is at a high as the team is looking to start fresh after a disappointing 2017-18 campaign. “It’s just energy and excitement, ...
In a season featuring attendance records, individual awards, national rankings and a 7-4 record to date, Longwood field hockey’s ability on the defensive end has been the biggest key to success, according to their Head Coach Iain Byers. “I think for the first half of the season (it) was our defensive ...
Longwood Director of Athletics Troy Austin will step down to accept a position at his alma mater, Duke University, as senior associate athletics director for internal operations, Assistant Vice President of Athletics Communications Chris Cook confirmed Tuesday. According to Cook, Deputy Athletics Director ...
It was a comfortable September afternoon in Farmville, VA, as the Longwood men's soccer team hosted Robert Morris. The sun peeked out of the clouds from time to time and it was 80 degrees outside. After a fast start to the game from both teams, Robert Morris held a 2-1 advantage. Then, in the 22nd minute ...
In the past, games from the Big South conference could be found on the conferences official website. After a deal with ESPN in July, Big South conference games will be available to stream to a wider audience. According to a press release from ESPN Media Zone released on July 24, “ESPN and the ...
High body temperature, dizziness, lack of sweat, hyperventilating and inability to control breathing. These represent symptoms of heatstroke; when over-exposure to extreme heat causes your body to overheat. These are also symptoms of which were present when Jordan McNair, 19, of the University of Maryland ...
Katie Wyman, from Havertown, Pa., is a redshirt junior goalkeeper for the Longwood Field Hockey team. In her previous season she received Second Team All MAC honors, while playing every game in the cage. She also received the honor of being a captain and still holds that honor today. Every person has ...
At Longwood, First Friday Back is an annual kickoff to the new school year following the first week of classes. Students gathered at Wheeler Mall and then marched together, as one united force, making their way to the Athletics Complex to cheer on the Lancers. This year's G.A.M.E 9.0 (Greatest ...
As the Director of Student Athlete Enhancement Hannah Ledger sees the student athletes impact they have on her rather than her impact she has on them. “It’s pretty easy because it is the students that really motivate me to come. I’ve always had a good relationship with the students that ...
In the sport of golf, when heavy winds become an obstacle, determining the direction, speed, and overall intensity of the gusts are of major importance. When the Longwood men’s golf team faced this obstacle at the Manor Invitational this past weekend, they rose to the occasion. The Lancers swept the ...
The Dean of Students, Larry Robertson, has an impressive resume and will leave Longwood with big shoes to fill, not that it will be happening soon. Even so, Robertson isn’t done with his work at the university, he wants to keep changing applications and procedures to make things easier for students. “Things ...
Longwood Director of Athletics Troy Austin officially named Kathy Riley as the special adviser to director of athletics on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Riley was appointed to the position in December 2017, but was not publicly recognized until earlier this month. Austin praised Riley for her success in her ongoing ...
A group of anonymous former Longwood student-athletes created a Letter of Concern in December 2017 directed toward the university's athletics department, expressing concerns over the future of their programs. The online letter, which currently has 150 signatures, says it wants to add “transparency, ...
