Men's Basketball

NEWS 11/30/11 5:10pm

Right to the point

By Justin Veldhuis

At times it's hard to forget that Austin Hamilton is a freshman. But not because he looks out of place on offense or struggles defending his position. Exactly the opposite.

NEWS 11/16/11 9:59pm

Men's basketball falls to UMass in season opener

By Justin Veldhuis

The Elon University men's basketball team returns home at 8 p.m. Friday, in Alumni Gym to face Division III University of New Jersey Rutgers-Camden. The Phoenix will continue its non-conference play, as the team's first five games on the schedule are against teams from outside the Southern Conference. The University of Massachusetts Amherst defeated Elon 85-67 Nov.

NEWS 9/22/11 10:37am

Play abroad aids men's basketball team in growth, unity

By Adam Lawson

After Matt Matheny was hired in March 2009 as Elon University's 17th head basketball coach, he and athletic director Dave Blank discussed an innovative idea. "When we were discussing the possibility of this position back in 2009, we talked about a lot of things," said Matheny, who became the new coach after serving 16 years as an assistant at Davidson College.

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SPORTS 04/28/2024 2:37pm
Game, set, match: Elon University men’s tennis coach retires after 20 years, leaves behind lasting legacy

Elon University Men’s Tennis Coach Michael Leonard will retire after 20 years of coaching at Elon following the 2024 season. Leonard is the winningest coach in Elon men's tennis history with a record of 295-173 over his 20-year career. He is a seven-time conference Coach of the Year and led Elon to six regular season championships. With a win on April 20 in the semifinals of the 2024 CAA Men’s Tennis Championship, Leonard reached the significant milestone of 300 career wins. Under Leonard's mentorship, the program had 74 all-conference selections, six conference Players of the Year and six conference Rookies of the Year.

OPINIONS 04/27/2024 5:45pm
OPINION: Elon University alienates itself from the South

You rarely hear a southern accent around the Moseley Student Center or Alamance Building. If a drawl echoes, it’s usually a campus employee. Each time there is an accent, I think of growing up in the South and feel that mix of dread and nostalgia. Time in the South gets you acquainted with those two feelings. The South is both a good memory and a bad one. Once I heard a friend say, “I know about the South, I go to Elon.” As a South Carolinian, that phrase struck me as a little strange. I crunched some numbers.

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