Healy headed to Chattanooga with former D-coordinator
PENNINGTON, N.J. — Former senior football captain Will Healy will be named Friday as either the tight end or running back coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he confirmed in an e-mail to The Collegian.
Defensive coordinator leaving Richmond to coach Chattanooga
Richmond defensive coordinator Russ Huesman is leaving the University of Richmond to be head coach at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, his alma mater.
Photo Gallery: Post-game Celebration
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Photos of the post-game celebration at Finley Stadium after the Spiders dominated the Montana Grizzlies 24-7 on Dec. 19.
Photo Gallery: The Richmond Fans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — University of Richmond fans traveled from near and far to witness their team win its first National Championship.
Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. Montana Pregame
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Hundreds of fans gathered before the National Championship game at Finley Stadium Friday night.
Confessions of a crazed sports editor
BALTIMORE — After traveling across 10 states and sleeping in six different beds to watch the football team’s last five games, I’m offering my reflections on the season.
Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. Montana in the FCS title game
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Spider football team decisively beat the University of Montana Grizzlies 24-7 Friday night at Finley Stadium to give the University of Richmond its first national title in any sport in the school’s 178-year history.
Crone’s only career pass made Ward TD receiver
During a trick play Friday night in the FCS championship, senior fullback John Crone threw the first and only pass of his collegiate career to quarterback Eric Ward, who ran it into the endzone to give the Spiders a 7-0 lead.
Football wins first national championship in school history
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Spiders’ 24-7 win against the University of Montana on Friday made it No. 1 again, garnering the school’s first NCAA national championship in school history.
Photo Gallery: In Chattanooga, preparation for a championship game
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Photo gallery from Wednesday and Thursday at Finley Stadium and in Chattanooga.
Video: National Championship Preview
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Video of Thursday’s press conferences and practices.
To be champs, Spiders must oust a championship team
The Spiders are playing in Chattanooga on Friday for their first national football title, but they’ll have to topple the University of Montana, a team that’s no stranger to winning championships.
Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. VCU Black & Blue Classic
Photos from the Richmond-Virginia Commonwealth University basketball game on Dec. 13 at the Robins Center.
Spiders rally late past UNI to reach first FCS title game
In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, the Spiders defeated the University of Northern Iowa Saturday 21-20 to advance to the national championship in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Women’s basketball comes up short against Towson
The women’s basketball team lost for the first time this season, falling to Towson University 56-48 at the Robins Center on Saturday.
» Women’s Basketball (1/3)
University of Maryland
Richmond, Va. (Robins Center)
L, 83-65
» Men’s Basketball (1/3)
Rice University
Richmond, Va. (Robins Center)
W, 74-43
» Men’s Basketball (12/31)
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Va.
L, 73-70
» Women’s Basketball (12/30)
Belmont University
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
W, 65-52
» Women’s Basketball (12/29)
Ball State University
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
L, 77-71
» Men’s Basketball (12/28)
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Wilmington, N.C.
W, 76-69
» Women’s Basketball (12/22)
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pa.
W, 73-60
» Men’s Basketball (12/22)
Bucknell University
Richmond, Va. (Robins Center)
W, 79-57
» Women’s Basketball (12/20)
Marshall University
Huntington, W.Va.
W, 74-49
» Football (12/19)
University of Montana
Chattanooga, Tenn.
W, 24-7
BALTIMORE — After traveling across 10 states and sleeping in six different beds to watch the football team’s last five games, I’m offering my reflections on the season.
The first thing about James Madison University’s kick and punt returner that caught my attention was not his game-winning touchdown, but his name.
As skeptical as people are about the rigors of talking or writing about sports, the path to success in sports journalism is not always easy.
I am happiest when covering games that highlight athletes’ talents, not investigating infractions within athletic programs.
Back-up quarterbacks, and back-up back-up quarterbacks, are shedding the headphones and clipboards and actually getting some use out of their helmets.
Nov. 20, 2008
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