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Men victorious, women fall in Tennis CAA tournament

The men's tennis team reaches its first ever CAA Tournament finals. They will play the Seahawks of UNCW on Saturday for a chance to move on to the NCAA Regionals.

Dainan Swoope announces transfer to Sam Houston State University

Redshirt senior Dainan Swoope declared he will be transferring to Sam Houston State University for the 2019-2020 season.

Kirby starting to turn Major League heads

With just under a month to go in the season, Elon University baseball has a winning record and currently sits atop the Colonial Athletic Association standings. One of the reasons for the team’s success is junior pitcher George Kirby.

Men's and women's tennis advance to CAA semifinals

Both tennis teams are set to square off in Greensboro on Friday in the CAA Championship Semifinals. 

Elon falls to No. 13 East Carolina

Elon University baseball (21-16, 10-2 CAA) fell to the East Carolina University Pirates 9-4 Tuesday, April 16, at Latham Park. The Phoenix's slow start in the first inning set the team back too far for it to recover.

Student start Club Table Tennis team at Elon

Junior Steven Mei and sophomore Adam Behrman met when they both competed in the fall 2018 intramural table tennis tournament hosted by Elon University. Now, they not only consider each other good friends, but they are also now teammates after creating the university’s first Club Table Tennis team together. 

Men’s Tennis Take a Victory over East Carolina on Senior Day

Elon Men's Tennis defeats East Carolina in a 4-1 victory, making them 18-4 for the season. 

New men's basketball coach Mike Schrage introduced with lengthy resume in tow

A new era of Elon University basketball began on Monday as the men’s team introduced new head coach Mike Schrage. The gig at Elon will be Schrage's first as a head coach, but his resume is replete with high-level experience. In Monday’s introductory press conference, he rattled off the coaches who have taught and inspired him along the way, a list that boasts a number of college basketball’s biggest names.

Mike Schrage named Elon men's basketball head coach

Former assistant coach at Ohio State University Mike Schrage has assumed the role of head basketball coach at Elon University in place of the fired Matt Matheny, Elon Athletics announced on April 5.

What's next for men's basketball

Matheny is leaving Elon ranked third all-time in wins as head coach, just 10 wins behind Graham “Doc” Mathis.

Understanding the NCAA Transfer Portal

Many fans of the Elon University Phoenix have recently been introduced to the new process of transferring after three men’s basketball players entered their names into the NCAA Transfer Portal. How does it work?

Football hosts first Pro Day in nearly a decade

Elon University Football hosted its first Pro Day in nine years Tuesday, March 19. Six Elon seniors — offensive linemen Oli Udoh and CJ Toogood, linebackers Warren Messer and Matt Baker, running back Malcolm Summers and long snapper Nicholas Kavouklis — showcased their athletic abilities before a dozen NFL scouts.

Elon men’s basketball coach Matt Matheny fired

Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny has been fired following an 11-21 (7-11 in CAA) season. Matheny coached 10 years for the Phoenix — five years in the Southern Conference and five years in the Colonial Athletic Association. Matheny will leave Elon with an overall record of 151-169. This comes days after three players entered their names into the NCAA Transfer Portal with hopes to leave Elon.

Elon softball loses to UNCG in the series finale

After losing both games to The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in a doubleheader on Saturday, the Phoenix (15-10-1) traveled back to Elon University looking to avoid a sweep. But the bats fell silent in the series finale, and the Phoenix fell to the Spartans 4-1.

Three men's basketball players looking to transfer

Redshirt senior Dainan Swoope, sophomore guard Nathan Priddy and sophomore forward Simon Wright have all entered their names into the NCAA Transfer Portal and could be leaving Elon University’s men’s basketball team.

A rough year for men’s basketball is finally over

Elon women's basketball falls to Hofstra in first round of CAA Tournament

The Elon University women’s basketball team’s ferocious fourth-quarter comeback fell short in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament 77-75 to the Hofstra University Pride. This is the earliest exit for the team since the 2015-2016 season.

Elon women's basketball attempting to three-peat as conference champions

Elon University women’s basketball will trek north to Newark, Delaware to attempt a second-straight defense of their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title on Wednesday. The Phoenix enters the bracket as the No. 8 seed and is set to square off with the Hofstra Pride in its first-round matchup.

Phoenix falls in first round of CAA Tournament for fourth year in a row

Elon University men’s basketball fell for the fourth straight year in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament in North Charleston, South Carolina. This year, it was at the hands of the University of North Carolina Wilmington 93-86.

FIRST HALF: Elon vs. UNC Wilmington

Elon University men’s basketball trails the University of North Carolina Wilmington 46-38 at halftime in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament in North Charleston, South Carolina.