As they often are, Debbie Ryan and Dawn Staley were in communication early Friday morning. Ryan, the legendary former University of Virginia women’s basketball coach, and Staley, the legendary former UVA player, have a bond going back decades. Ryan has…
Jimmye Laycock was the architect of what is easily the most extended run of success in W&M's long football history. In his 39 years at the helm of the program, Laycock never compromised academic standards for athletic success, as he concluded…
Former Honaker High School, University of Virginia and Pittsburgh Steelers standout Heath Miller will be inducted into the Mountain Empire Chapter of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies on April 13 at the DoubleTree Hotel in…
Twenty-four years ago this week, I received a phone call from someone who wanted to educate me on Granby High boys basketball history. The Comets were preparing to play for the 2000 Group AAA state title. The person on the…
Wendell Scott Sr. has been named as a 2024 inductee into the 2024 Automotive Hall of Fame. The Induction & Awards Ceremony will take place on September 19 and will recognize a selection of global mobility pioneers. Widely considered the…
Thanks to the generosity of Jennifer Tepper Mackesy ’91, D. Scott Mackesy ’91 and John Goodenow “Goody” Tyler II in the closing days of the successful All In campaign, W&M Athletics and Campus Recreation are making a major upgrade in campus facilities.…
Sad news filled the airwaves, websites and sports pages across Virginia and the Southeast on Sunday, February 18, as word leaked out that Lefty Driesell, the longtime head coach of the University of Maryland’s men’s basketball team and the first…
BLACKSBURG — The college basketball world lost a legend when Lefty Driesell died last weekend. Kenny Brooks lost a mentor. Brooks, the women’s basketball coach at Virginia Tech, played for Driesell at James Madison. Driesell, a Norfolk native, also gave…
(VIDEO) - The winningest coach in Virginia Tech history, Coach Frank Beamer’s 280 career victories rank sixth in FBS history and are the 13th most by a college football coach in any NCAA division. Coach Beamer, along with the late…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The Nick Saban Legacy Award was created in 2022, honoring the achievements of college coaches and their contributions to the game of football. Two coaches were presented with the NSLA on Monday, Coach Frank Beamer and…