Men’s basketball team off to hot start in 2019
Trey Kawugule, Sports Editor
December 20, 2019
Guilford started off the season playing Emory University, who was ranked number six in the nation. The Quakers fell in an 89-67 loss. Since then the team has not looked back, and they won the next seven games. The first win came against Greensboro College. In the first neutral-site meeting of Gree...
Men’s basketball focuses on ‘locking in’
December 2, 2019
The 2019-20 men’s basketball team has high expectations to live up to. Last year, the Quakers captured an ODAC title before making a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III National Championship. “We were really excited that our team played so well together at the end of the year,” Coach T...
Men’s Basketball takes down Sewanee to advance to second round of the NCAA Tournament
Mei Lander, Staff Writer
March 2, 2019
Guilford College’s men's basketball team beat the University of the South (Sewanee) in 2019’s NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament First Round on Friday night, 97-59. The game was played at home with 1,207 fans filling Ragan-Brown Field House. Guilford advances to the second round and will fa...
Quakers top nationally ranked Lynchburg
Andrew Walker, Sports and Web Editor
December 7, 2018
Guilford College men’s basketball team has started its season with a 4-4 record. The team broke a two-game losing streak with an 82-79 upset victory over 22nd-ranked University of Lynchburg. The Hornets were undefeated coming into the contest. It was the first time since Jan. 22, 2012 that Guilf...
Basketball brings in towering first-year class
Liam Devine-Carter, Staff Writer
October 6, 2017
The first-years on the Guilford men’s basketball team cast shadows over the other students on campus. Seeing the first-year basketball players around campus is like spotting Bigfoot. These players should not be confused with the hairy forest-dwelling behemoth, but hopefully they will be able to contribute...
The secret to Guilford’s athletic recruitment
Nathaniel Williams, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017
Guilford College is a Division III liberal arts college, and because of National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations, they cannot offer athletic scholarships. Since all teams within Division III parameters abide by this rule, it does not affect competition between teams, but it can have an...
Men’s basketball assistant recognized nationally for coaching talents
Abigail Bekele, Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
Guilford College assistant men’s basketball coach Ronnie Thomas was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as a recipient of their 2016-17 Under Armour 30-under-30 honors. Thirty young and upcoming men’s basketball assistant coaches across all National Collegiate Athletic...
