Athletics – Fordham Now https://now.fordham.edu The official news site for Fordham University. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:25:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/favicon.png Athletics – Fordham Now https://now.fordham.edu 32 32 232360065 Fordham Welcomes New Athletic Director Charles Guthrie https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/fordham-welcomes-new-athletic-director-charles-guthrie/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:46:25 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=198022 The Fordham Ramily was introduced to its newest member on Thursday as Charles Guthrie was formally introduced as the new Fordham Director of Athletics in Bepler Commons.

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]]> 198022 A Look at Fordham’s Historic Water Polo Team https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/a-look-at-fordhams-historic-water-polo-team/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:15:31 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=196463 All eyes are on Fordham men’s water polo—a team that’s “making major waves in … a sport typically dominated by sunny Californian schools,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

“It’s been a great season so far,” head coach Brian Bacharach said. “[W]e’ve won several games against top 10 and top 20 opponents that traditionally we’ve had struggles with. We’re in the strongest position we’ve ever been as a program.”

Indeed, after winning their fourth straight Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference title, the Rams rose to No. 1 in the nation (in a three-way tie with UCLA and USC)—higher than any Fordham team, in any sport. Now, they’re gearing up the NCAA Championship, which starts on December 6.

Watch to hear what the players had to say about the team’s historic run.

This story was updated on November 29.

]]> 196463 Jerry Hubshman Named Senior Director of Athletics Development/Senior Associate Athletic Director at Fordham https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/jerry-hubshman-named-senior-director-of-athletics-development-senior-associate-athletic-director-at-fordham/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:55:57 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=195387 Jerry Hubshman, former Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletic Development at Hofstra, was named Senior Director of Athletics Development/Senior Associate Athletic Director at Fordham University it was announced today.

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]]> 195387 At Campaign’s End, 5 Wins for Fordham Basketball https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/at-campaigns-end-5-wins-for-fordham-basketball/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:54:20 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=194944 As one of the pillars of its recent fundraising campaign, Cura Personalis | For Every Fordham Student, Fordham focused new attention on athletics—in particular, the basketball program, a source of both pride and great potential. The New Era Fund was established to help the women’s team sustain its successes and help the men’s team achieve a winning record. The fund immediately started racking up gifts that strengthened the program by supporting recruitment of players, staff salaries, and travel and facilities improvements. 

A new student fan section, the Shirtless Herd, fired up the fans and brought “Rose thrill” to the Rose Hill Gym, in the words of Keith Urgo, who has overseen the men’s team’s resurgence since becoming its head coach in spring 2022.

Because of the New Era Fund and Fordham-wide support, “the culture and outlook around the program have shifted dramatically in the right direction,” said Fordham’s interim athletic director, Charlie Elwood. As the final buzzer sounds for the Cura Personalis campaign, Fordham basketball walks off the court with big wins on the board. Here are five: 

No. 1: Historic Record.

Men’s basketball achieved its highest three-year win total since joining the Atlantic 10 in 1995. The highlight? Going 25-8 in the 2022-2023 season, tying the second-best season total in the team’s history and coming in just win one shy of the famed 26-3 season of 1970-1971.

No. 2: Surging in the Atlantic 10.

The men’s team tied for second in the final A-10 standings in 2022-2023 and reached the semifinals of the A-10 Tournament for just the second time.  

No. 3: New Women’s Coach Scores Big.

In the 2023-2024 season, her first season as head coach of the women’s team, Bridgette Mitchell led the Rams to the most wins by a first-year Fordham women’s basketball coach since 1993-1994.

No. 4: Ram Spirit Revived.

In a sign of growing enthusiasm for Fordham basketball, ticket sales for the men’s team games grew 113% from the 2022-2023 season to the 2023-2024 season.

No. 5: A Bigger Public Profile.

Fordham has been covered on CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC, and PIX11, and in the New York Post and Newsday, because of the men’s team’s performance. The Feb. 23, 2024, home men’s basketball game against Duquesne marked the Rams’ first appearance on ESPN2 since 2008.

]]> 194944 Women’s Soccer Begins A-10 Play This Week https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/womens-soccer-begins-a-10-play-this-week/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:29:28 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=194784 Following a short off period between matches, the Fordham women’s soccer team is back on the pitch to start Atlantic 10 play this week with two matches on the schedule.

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]]> 194784 Cross Country Duo Named A-10 Performers of the Week https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/cross-country-duo-named-a-10-performers-of-the-week/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:52:34 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=194794 The Atlantic 10 Conference released its weekly cross country awards on Tuesday with Fordham’s Katarina Birimac (Sydney, Australia) and Nathan Bezuneh (Alexandria, Va.) earning Women’s and Men’s Performer of the Week honors.  It is the first career weekly A-10 honor for both runners.

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]]> 194794 Mitchell Announces Hiring of Alverson and Wilson to Staff https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/mitchell-announces-hiring-of-alverson-and-wilson-to-staff/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:36:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193868 BRONX, NY –  Second-year Fordham Women’s Basketball Head Coach Bridgette Mitchell has announced the hiring of Brooke Alverson and Jared Wilson to her staff for the 2024-25 campaign.

]]> 193868 Tervo’s Hat Trick Highlights Win Over UAlbany https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/tervos-hat-trick-highlights-win-over-ualbany/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 22:46:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193864  As the newest class to Fordham University arrived at Rose Hill on Sunday, one of their classmates had a momentous performance at Moglia Stadium.  Freshman Liina Tervo scored three goals in just six minutes and 29 seconds and added an assist, as the Rams improved to 3-0 on the year with a 4-2 win over the UAlbany Great Danes.

]]> 193864 Rams Assist with University Opening Day https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/rams-assist-with-university-opening-day-3/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:16:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193860 Though some have been back on campus for almost a month for preseason practices, various Fordham University student-athletes spent part of their Sunday morning outside several of the dorms on campus, helping the incoming freshmen and their families unload their vehicles.

]]> 193860 McFarlane’s Goal Pushes Rams Past Drexel, 1-0 https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/mcfarlanes-goal-pushes-rams-past-drexel-1-0/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:51:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193845 Bronx, N.Y. – (August 22, 2024) – A brilliant blast from Fordham’s Tristan McFarlane in the 37th minute proved to be the difference on Thursday night, as the Rams topped the Drexel Dragons, 1-0, at Moglia Stadium.

]]> 193845 Men’s Soccer Plays No. 17 Hofstra to Scoreless Draw https://now.fordham.edu/athletics/mens-soccer-plays-no-17-hofstra-to-scoreless-draw/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:46:00 +0000 https://now.fordham.edu/?p=193849 Opening its 2024 season on the road against No. 17 Hofstra Thursday night, the Fordham men’s soccer team outplayed the Pride on its way to a scoreless draw at Hofstra Soccer Stadium.

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