The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

The student news site of Guilford College

The Guilfordian

Ed O’Bannon case: victory for NCAA athlete rights, loss for sports gamers

Robert Pacheco, Sports Editor September 12, 2014

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s authority over the student-athlete has continued to erode during the summer with the federal court decision in O’Bannon v. NCAA. The NCAA was challenged...

Football team’s high rank in the ODAC matches high hopes

Football team’s high rank in the ODAC matches high hopes

Aubrey King, Staff Writer September 5, 2014

The 2013 Guilford College football team delivered a truly fine season, losing only four games out of 10 while handily defeating many strong opponents. This year, hope swells as Guilford boasts a high...

Tranfers threaten D-1 basketball

Ian Penny, Staff Writer May 2, 2014

The list of college basketball players departing their college basketball programs is extensive. A plethora of Division I players — 420 as of April 25 — are transferring to other basketball programs,...

The perfect game

The perfect game

Sukyun Chung, Staff Writer April 18, 2014

The charter bus pulled up to Sweet Briar College. It was around noon on April 5. The players glanced outside in quiet anticipation of the upcoming game. “It was a beautiful afternoon, absolutely gorgeous,”...

Masiello lied about getting degree from U. Kentucky

Jake Delahanty, Staff Writer April 18, 2014

The NCAA tournament is a big deal. Coaches are arguably one of the most important pieces in team success. So before collegiate coaches are hired, background checks are thorough, right? Well, maybe...

UNC & NCAA hand out dishonest grades

James Sharpe, Staff Writer April 11, 2014

“We cheated,” said Mary Willingham, the Center for Student Academic Counseling and Advisor in the Graduation Division at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in an interview with ESPN. “I...

Final Four preview

Robert Pacheco, Staff Writer April 4, 2014

What do Stephen F. Austin University, Dayton University, Stanford University, Harvard University, Mercer University and North Dakota State University have in common? They all were double-digit seeds...

Spending per athlete vs. spending per student: how do we compare?

Emerson Santiago March 7, 2014

A recent report from the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has revealed stark differences between NCAA Division I and Division III institutes. “It’s a philosophical standpoint by the...

Students attempt unionization in NCAA

Robert Pacheco, Staff writer February 14, 2014

For the first time in the history of college sports, athletes are asking for representation by a labor union. This action may lead to a more active role for the student athlete in the business of college...

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