Virginia Commonwealth University announced today it will join the Atlantic 10 Conference effective July 1, 2012. VCU examined several options, including remaining in its current conference home, the Colonial Athletic Association, and multiple factors led to the decision to...
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Virginia Commonwealth University officials announced that David Benedict has been named interim director of athletics, effective May 12. Benedict, who has served as executive associate athletic director since 2010, will replace Norwood Teague, who has accepted the position of Director...
Thomas Wolfe wrote the book "You Can't Go Home Again." Former Virginia Commonwealth University soccer standout Andrew Dykstra (B.S.'08/E; M.S.'10/E) is proving him wrong. Earlier this month, Dykstra inked a contract to rejoin Major League Soccer, this time with the...
Get an exclusive sneak preview of the Richmond Kickers 2012 Championship-contending squad when they take on local rivals Virginia Commonwealth University men's soccer team at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 3! Get a first look at USL PRO all-star, Jason...
Join the Rams on Sunday, Feb. 12 as Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics hosts the Second Annual celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day. It's a great opportunity for youth girls (ages 8-12) to learn more about sports and...
Former Virginia Commonwealth University star and NBA Champion Gerald Henderson has been inducted to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Class of 2012. A member of the inaugural VCU Athletic Hall of Fame, Henderson scored 1,542 points and...
Joe Ellis' stepdaughter doesn't really follow basketball, but he got her to accompany him to Virginia Commonwealth's game against UAB at the Siegel Center in December.Ellis decked her out in VCU gear and arrived 45 minutes before the gates opened."The...
The VCU and MCV Alumni Associations encourage you to visit our tent at Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball home games. The tent will be in the lobby across from the concession stands in the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Get your blinking...
No Rams fan will ever forget the sheer joy and excitement they felt as the seconds tick off the clock on March 27 when Virginia Commonwealth University sent home top-seeded Kansas, 71-61 to reach the school's first Final Four. Enter...
"A Season To Remember:VCU's Incredible Tournament Run" The Richmond Times-Dispatch has published a hard-bound book on the Rams 2010-2011 season! From the early season action to Virginia Commonwealth University's historic Final Four appearance, this book features stories and photos...
Continue reading Give the ultimate Rams fan A Season To Remember.
VCU Athletics is very excited to announce the first-ever Junior Rowdy Rams Kids Club presented by Call Federal Credit Union! The Junior Rowdy Rams is the official kids' club of the Rams and provides exclusive opportunities and benefits for all...
VCU associate head coach Tarrell Robinson has been recognized as one of the nation's top 25 Mid-Major women's basketball assistants, according to CollegeInsider.com. In his third year at Virginia Commonwealth University, Robinson, who was elevated to his current post last...
It's not every day you meet a Division I star athlete with a knack for research.But then it seems that Ludmila Francescatto can manage anything she sets her mind to. The former captain and outside hitter for the Virginia Commonwealth...
Own a piece of the Final Four floor! The Rams are the first team to go from the First Four to the Final Four. Now, you can own a piece of that history by purchasing a certified piece of the Final Four...
John Wooden. Muhammad Ali. Wayne Gretzky. Michael Jordan. Arthur Ashe. Dwayne Wade. All have been honored as Sports Illustrated's prestigious Sportsman of the Year. The VCU men's basketball team has a chance to join that historic group after the Rams...
Come celebrate Alumni Day at the Siegel Center and cheer on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men's basketball team in a tough match with the University of South Florida. Save the date - Wednesday, Nov. 30. Stop by the alumni...
Feisel Hassan (B.S.'88/B), former Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business student and athlete, was recently awarded the United States Professional Tennis Association's Alex Gordon Award.Read more....
Coming off two-straight Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week honors, Virginia Commonwealth University freshman midfielder Cristin Granados has caught the eye of the national media as she was named to Soccer America's National Team of the Week after scoring...
Earlier this year, Virginia Commonwealth University alumna Mark Jargren (B.S.'11/B) was named to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars the Golf Coaches Association of America. Jargren earned the award after an outstanding season on and off the golf course. In the...
After turning in perhaps the greatest season in program history last year, Virginia Commonwealth University senior forward Courtney Hurt will look for an encore performance in 2011-12. On Monday, Hurt was named to the prestigious John R. Wooden Award Preseason...
The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Athletics hosted its second annual Black & Gold Ball, presented by Markel on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. With nearly 750 attendees, the event was...
VCU Athletics has officially launched the campaign to get "11,111 Likes By 11/11/11," the date of the 2011-2012 men's basketball regular season home opener. VCU Athletics intends to increase communication to Virginia Commonwealth University students by gaining more fans on Facebook....
In athletics, numbers and statistics are dealt with on a daily basis. Fans take note of assists, shots on goal, rebounds, points and times. However, in the coming month the Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics Department and VCU Massey Cancer Research...
On Sept. 11, Virginia Commonwealth University student-athletes were given the unique opportunity to see exactly where their scholarship money comes from as VCU Athletics hosted its second annual Donor/Student-Athlete Dinner. The event, which drew about 200 people to the Richmond...
At his introductory press conference in April of 2009, head coach Shaka Smart of Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball unleashed a phrase that has become synonymous with the Black and Gold."HAVOC" is the style of play that Smart and his...
The hottest ticket in the city of Richmond and one of the hottest tickets in the Commonwealth of Virginia now has a schedule as the full 2011-12 Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball schedule was released.The Colonial Athletic Association announced its...
Fans, grab a front-row seat for the 2011 Virginia Commonwealth University volleyball season. Season tickets are available now for just $35 for 12 home matches. The Rams open their home schedule Sept. 9-10 at the VCU/Third Degree Sportswear Invitational. You...
Classes at Virginia Commonwealth University have only been in session for a couple of days, but juniors Troy Daniels and Darius Theus of the men's basketball team have already been through quite a learning experience. That learning experience came when...
Hopefully Macedonia has some good culinary schools because the Master Chef is going to be arriving shortly. Recently graduated Ed Nixon of the Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team inked a contract to join the Macedonian club, Feni Indistrija. The...
Former Virginia Commonwealth University star Ivana Rich (B.S.'09/H&S) has been introduced as the new head coach at Virginia State University, the school announced recently. Rich, a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association honoree, spent last season as a volunteer assistant coach...
Virginia Commonwealth University head women's basketball coach Beth Cunningham (M.S.'03/E) has announced the team's 2011-12 nonconference schedule, which has the potential to include five opponents that qualified for postseason play a year ago. VCU is guaranteed to face 2010 postseason...
Attention Rams fans! Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Athletics has announced a new way to connect its fans to everything that is going on with VCU Athletics! There are so many special events, opportunities and, of course, games, that sometimes...
During the past 10 seasons, the men's basketball program at Virginia Commonwealth University has claimed the most wins (231), most NCAA Tournament appearances (four), most NCAA Tournament victories (six) and most conference championships (three) among universities in the Commonwealth of...
Check out Virginia Commonwealth University's latest renovation project for the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The facility's new layout will feature office space for the men's and women's coaches and a first-class seating section.Watch the video...
During the months of March and April it was tough to find anyone not wearing Black & Gold around the Metro Richmond area. After their beloved Virginia Commonwealth University Rams captured the hearts of the whole nation, the power of...
Virginia Commonwealth University's Athletics department has launched a new season ticket referral program for the 2011-12 men's basketball season. The program, called the "Connect Four" Challenge, rewards existing season ticket holders if they refer a customer who buys men's basketball...
In just a over a week, the 2011 USA Basketball Men's World University Games National Team Training Camp will get underway in Colorado Springs, Colo. While the red, white and blue will be the most popular colors of choice, black...
Revelers enjoy last year's Black & Gold Ball Last fall, the Virginia Commonwealth University Athletic Department started a tradition they hope lasts for years and years with the first Black & Gold Ball. Five months after that event, the...
VCU continues to reap the benefits of its magical NCAA Tournament run more than three months after reeling off five straight victories en route to the school's first Final Four appearance. On Wednesday night, the team added to its hardware as...
If last year's results are any indication of what's to come, then second-year head coach Dave Giffard has the Virginia Commonwealth University men's soccer program headed in the right direction. Giffard guided the Rams to their first Colonial Athletic Association...
VCUathletics.com interviews former Rams who have returned to Virginia Commonwealth University to shoot hoops together this summer. Watch the video here on RamTV....
It's been more than three months since Virginia Commonwealth University's magical run to the Final Four, and it's still hard to believe it happened for many fans, coaches and players. We all want every little moment or story to...
Men's basketball star Jamie Skeen has signed a professional contract to play with ASVEL Basketball Club in Lyon, France, a club partially owned by San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker who is also the team's director of basketball operations.Ram fans expected...
Twelve years ago, current VCU co-head soccer coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak was a part of American soccer history when the USA won the 1999 Women's World Cup. Fast forward and now it's a former Ram looking to capture that...
Music stars have the Grammys, movie stars have the Oscars. TV stars have the Emmys and sports stars have the ESPYs. It's an exclusive list that gets to enjoy one of the best night in sports, but the VCU men's...
Former members of Virginia Commonwealth University's men's baseball team are proving themselves in the big leagues. "The Highlight Express" captures just some of the major moments of four former VCU Rams. Click here to watch....
Virginia Commonwealth University's men's tennis team boasts quite a tradition of excellence, and this spring was no different for the Black & Gold. On the court, the Rams won yet another CAA regular season title and earned their 18th NCAA...
Each week VCU Athletics offers commemorative Final Four keepsakes on the auction portion of their website. To place your bid for items you can't find anywhere else, go to VCUathetics.com. Remember to keep checking frequently to see if new items...
Nate Burkey Five years after finishing his career at Virginia Commonwealth University, former men's soccer standout Nate Burkey is still playing the game he loves, this time against some of the world's best. A defensive-minded midfielder during his two...
Ryan Moser (left) and Eric Clark Ryan Moser and Eric Clark are two of the most legendary fans in VCU athletics history.On June 27, the VCU Athletic Department will get together once again to celebrate their unbelievable lives at...
The Covington International Travel VCU Black & Gold Golf Classic is set for June 27 at Hunting Hawk Golf Club in Glen Allen. Enjoy a day of golf and barbecue with your fellow Rams fans. All proceeds from this event support the...
Coach Shaka Smart Just a few days after he was a distinguished guest at the White House Correspondents Dinner, VCU Rams head coach Shaka Smart was being honored on the national stage once again.This time, Smart was named the...
A crowd gathers at The Jefferson Hotel for the men's basketball team's annual banquet. The Jefferson Hotel has served as the host for a long list of celebrities and plenty of historic events. On April 25, it added another...
VCU alumni receive a special discount on the Richmond Times-Dispatch book "A Season To Remember: VCU's Incredible Tournament Run," which commemorates the historic Final Four run by the VCU Rams. Order here. Get the official VCU Athletics commemorative...
To celebrate VCU's trip to the Final Four the alumni associations are offering a special membership deal. Get four years for the price of three! New members save 25 percent and don't worry about renewal until 2015! Visit the alumni website for...
Reservations for 2011-12 Rams men's basketball season tickets are now available. Simply place a deposit of $100 per ticket and become part of the VCU family. Once the 2011-12 schedule is finalized, pricing for the season tickets will be determined, and...
No Ram fan will ever forget March 27, and the sheer joy and excitement they felt as they saw the seconds tick off the clock when VCU sent home top-seeded Kansas, 71-61, and reached the school's first Final Four....
The Richmond Times-Dispatch is publishing a special book, "A Season to Remember: VCU's Incredible Tournament Run," showcasing the Rams' magical 2010-2011 season. From the early-season action to VCU's historic tournament appearance, "A Season to Remember" will take you inside the team...
Joey Rodriguez Sure it's nice to see the VCU men's basketball team featured by ESPN, CBS Evening News, "Lopez Tonight," Sports Illustrated, Sporting News and just about every major media outlet in the country. However, the effect of the...
It was a season that will never be forgotten by VCU men's basketball team. The 14 players, coach Shaka Smart and his staff and everyone else who made up the Black & Gold this year will forever live in...
Coach Shaka Smart Head men's basketball coach Shaka Smart has agreed in principle to an eight-year contract. The agreement comes on the heels of VCU's historic appearance in the Final Four of the 2011 NCAA Tournament."Coach Smart's contributions to the university...
ESPN analyst Dick Vitale and VCU President Michael Rao in Houston. The 30-foot-by-20-foot banner that has hung on the South Garage at Richmond International Airport reading "Eat Crow, Baby," and bearing ESPN analyst Dick Vitale's image was signed after...
Fans were disappointed in the outcome of the game but were proud of the VCU Rams VCU fans who traveled to Houston for the Final Four were not hanging their heads low on game night despite the outcome of the Rams' game...
Read this selection of articles about the historic Rams basketball season. Richmond Times-Dispatch: Title game tonight but Rams No. 1 to their fans Eat crow, baby Three VCU Brandcenter students won tickets to the Final Four -- last...
Whether playing familiar, old-school tunes like "Thriller" and the theme from "Ghostbusters," or other upbeat hits like Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," there's no doubt that the Virginia Commonwealth University Pep Band's road to the Final Four alongside the men's basketball team was one thrill of a ride.
Continue reading Putting the pep in the crowd's step.
The 2011 VCU Baseball season is nearing an end, with tough competition visiting The Diamond to close out the season. Your Rams need your support!
Don't miss the VCU Athletics' CapTech Invitational presented by Nike May 13 at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian. All proceeds support the VCU Ram Athletic Fund, VCU Athletics' general scholarship fund.
The Covington International Travel VCU Black & Gold Golf Classic is set for June 27 at Hunting Hawk Golf Club in Glen Allen. Enjoy a day of golf and barbecue with your fellow Rams fans.
The 2011 VCU Foundation Young Aces Open held the largest QuickStart Tennis Tournament indoors as rain and thunderstorms hit the campus April 5. The stormy weather didn't dampen the spirits of the 150 fourth- and fifth-graders who played tennis inside...
VCU Alumni Association President Donna Dalton (M.Ed.'00/E) catches up with Robin Yohe (B.M.E'86/A) and Dale Kalkofen (M.A.E.'76/A). Alumni and friends of the VCU School of Education gathered for two networking events last month at Cafe Caturra's Grove Avenue and Midlothian...
Alumni are invited to support VCU's Crew Club as they contend with other collegiate athletes on a 2,000-meter course on the James River waterfront at Rocketts Landing. Rowing teams from across the region will compete on historic Richmond waterfront 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 23. Varsity...
The VCU Golf team is excited to introduce the fifth annual Janney Montgomery Scott & Allan Strange VCU Medical Center College-Am set for 8 a.m. April 30 at Independence Country Club. The tournament will consist of foursomes or threesomes with VCU Golf...
See pictures from last year's event. Join the fun with fellow alumni for Rams Night Out 6 p.m.-midnight April 30. Trolleys will transport you to several restaurants between the two VCU campuses for an evening of good food and fun....
The VCU Rams men's basketball team recently completed the greatest season in school history, going from the First Four to the Final Four! Now's your chance to support our team by making a gift in the First Four...
The Rams men's basketball team will participate in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. The Rams will play the University of Southern California Trojans from the Pac-10 conference at 9 p.m. March 16 at the University of Dayton Arena...
Don't miss the VCU Athletics' CapTech Invitational presented by Nike May 13 at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian. Basketball, basketball and basketball is the focus of this golf tournament. Coaches, athletic directors and ESPN analysts will be in attendance. This unique event allows...
The Covington International Travel VCU Black & Gold Golf Classic is set for June 27 at Hunting Hawk Golf Club in Glen Allen. Enjoy a day of golf and barbecue with your fellow Rams fans. All proceeds from this event support the...
The VCU Athletics Department and the VCU and MCV Alumni Associations teamed up again this year to host the annual CAA Tournament Pregame Social at the Richmond Marriott Downtown. Nearly 150 alumni and Ram fans attended the breakfast before heading...
Celebrate VCU Alumni Month at the 2011 VCU Day at The Diamond, when the Flying Squirrels take on the New Britain Rock Cats at 2:05 p.m. April 10. Gates open at 1 p.m. There are two great ticket options available: Silver Reserved...
See more photos from last year's event. Alumni and friends are invited to a Saturday morning bicycle ride at 9 a.m. April 16. The route begins at the Student Commons and goes east to Osborne Turnpike, (Route 5) to the...
The VCU Golf team is excited to introduce the fifth annual Janney Montgomery Scott & Allan Strange VCU Medical Center College-Am set for 8 a.m. April 30 at Independence Country Club. The tournament will consist of foursomes or threesomes with VCU Golf...
See pictures from last year's event. Join the fun with fellow alumni for Rams Night Out 6 p.m.-midnight April 30. Trolleys will transport you to several restaurants between the two VCU campuses for an evening of good food and fun....
Tom Bishop (B.A.'05/H&S) with VCUAA board member Liz Bryant (B.S.'84/MC; M.S.'04/MC). The alumni associations would like to thank everyone who signed up for the FanPack drawing during this season's men's basketball games. We received 980 entries. The final FanPack winners were: Liz Guarnieri (B.S.'99/H&S)...
The VCU women's basketball team learned March 14 that it will have at least one more game on its schedule during the 2010-11 campaign as the Rams received an at-large berth into the Postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament. VCU and...
Dr. Thomas P. Loughran (M.D.'77/M; H.S.'82/M) knows his way around a basketball court. And around a soccer field. And around a baseball diamond. Loughran was inducted into VCU Athletics Hall of Fame in December in honor of his longtime service as...
It turns out that the VCU Field Hockey team wasn't just winning on the field this season. The Rams were winning in the classroom as well. A total of 13 Rams were named to the 2010 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I...
