Crumbling conference – ODU leaves the CAA
The Old Dominion University Monarchs announced Thursday morning that they are moving to Conference USA effective July 1st, 2013.
The finer details of VCU’s big move
On Monday afternoon at 1:30pm, VCU President Michael Rao took the podium at the Stuart C. Siegel Center to announce “Virginia Commonwealth University will join the Atlantic 10 in all sports effective July 1st, 2012.”
VCU to join the Atlantic 10 conference this year
On Monday afternoon at 1:30pm, VCU President Michael Rao took to the podium at the Stuart C. Siegel Center and said, “I am very pleased to announce that Virginia Commonwealth University will join the Atlantic 10 in all sports effective July 1st, 2012.”
VCU to join Atlantic 10 conference in 2013
It’s being reported that later this week, VCU will announce that it will move to the Atlantic 10 conference beginning in 2013.
Off-season on the Brink
In the mid-majors, success almost always leads to a certain amount of chaos. High-major programs try to hire the key parts of winning machines while the mid-major athletic program tries desperately to capitalize on the moment. In 2012, Shaka Smart led the Rams to within a basket of the Sweet 16. The second that Rob Brandenberg’s three-pointer missed, VCU entered a new type of off-season.
VCU Athletic Director Norwood Teague accepts new job at University of Minnesota
On Monday afternoon, news broke that VCU Athletic Director Norwood Teague had accepted a new job at the University of Minnesota. Teague’s six year tenure at VCU has witnessed incredible success and expansion for VCU basketball, both on and off the court.
The pieces of last season’s well-oiled HAVOC machine
Last October, the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams had so much unproven talent on their roster that even speculating about lineups and rotations was a waste of time, but by March, the team looked like a well oiled “HAVOC” machine. Here’s a look at the pieces of that machine.
A season in the shadow of greatness: after the Final Four VCU finds success
On Monday night #1-seed Kentucky beat #2-seed Kansas, and the 2011-2012 NCAA college basketball season officially ended. It feels as if VCU’s open practice was just yesterday. To many, this season may very well hide in the shadow of last year’s towering achievements, but the 2011-2012 season is one of the most important seasons in VCU history and in many ways, the Black & Gold exceded expectations.
Saying goodbye to “Big Shot” Bradford Burgess
Bradford Burgess leaves behind an unprecedented legacy at VCU: three NCAA Tournament banners, a CBI Championship banner, a Final Four Banner, a #6 final ranking banner, and several VCU records. It’s going to be tough to say goodbye!
Some coaches stay, some coaches leave
It’s that time of year again when top basketball programs try and hire young coaches from one of the best coaching factories in America. Jeff Capel and Anthony Grant had bigger programs on their minds, but Shaka Smart might have different plans.
