Mooney, Shafer granted contract extensions
University of Richmond athletic director Jim Miller announced today that men's basketball coach Chris Mooney and women's basketball coach Michael Shafer have agreed to contract extensions.
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University of Richmond athletic director Jim Miller announced today that men's basketball coach Chris Mooney and women's basketball coach Michael Shafer have agreed to contract extensions.
After earning a first-round bye, the University of Richmond women's basketball team will begin the Atlantic 10 tournament in the quarterfinals at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte's Halton Arena in Charlotte, N.C.
University of Richmond students and the Richmond community have recently been criticized for not attending home basketball games, but a win against nationally ranked Xavier University on March 7 might sway students to put their work aside during spring break and support the team during the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 11.
University of Richmond senior Johanna McKnight made sure her Senior Night would be special.
On paper, it was the perfect recipe for a University of Richmond men's basketball win: at home, on Senior Night, versus one of the Atlantic 10's worst teams -- a team that the Spiders had already beaten earlier this season.
If the University of Richmond and its basketball team want to boost student attendance, the solution might be to allow the fraternities to open their lodges for tailgating before games.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team will play its final conference game against the Saint Louis Billikens at the Robins Center on senior day at 2 p.m. on March 1.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team allowed the University of Charlotte to score only 25 points during the second half en route to a 65-58 Spider home victory on Feb. 21.
Junior Nikita Thomas recorded a double-double to lead the University of Richmond women's basketball team to a 60-51 victory over the visiting University of Dayton.
The University of Richmond's swimming and diving team and women's basketball team don't usually share many similarities, but this year they share something rare.
The renovation of the Roger Millhiser Memorial Gymnasium will continue to wait until enough money is raised to complete its construction.
It was a game the University of Richmond men's basketball team would have normally lost.
In a back-and-forth game, Saint Louis University was able to outlast the University of Richmond men's basketball team 85-72 in triple-overtime Saturday afternoon at the Robins Center.
The return of sophomore Brittani Shells was not enough to lead the University of Richmond women's basketball team to a victory over No. 21 Xavier University as the Spiders fell 68-55.
On any given night, the Robins Center appears to be only half-full, a fact not lost to the visiting coaches.
By Larry Burnett
As a junior at the university, school spirit is a recurring topic of discussion on campus, often leading to possible ways in which attendance at athletic events could be improved.
Richmond students don't care about Richmond sports. It's a statement I hear at least weekly, if not more frequently, and I'm sick of it. The reason, however, may surprise you. I am sick of it because, for the large majority of the student body, it's true. Stop complaining about it.