The Elon University athletics department recently released the 2013-2014 men's basketball schedule.
With the start of the new season, Elon's men's golf team will lose a familiar face. After 41 years at Elon University, former men's golf head coach Bill Morningstar will retire. Senior team members John Somers and Will DiIanni said that while they will miss Morningstar, DiIanni said that Morningstar left an incredible legacy for the university. "In terms of what any coach could ask for in leaving a legacy at Elon, Morningstar has nailed it," Dilanni said. Despite Morningstar's departure, DiIanni said he is excited about the changing direction of Elon's golf team under new head coach Don Hill. [div class="aligncenter"][/div] With his arrival from the University of South Carolina, Hill brings a fresh perspective to the team. "He's not like a drill sergeant by any means," Dilanni said, "but its different from Morningstar in that he's got a very definite plan.
Former Elon Wide Receiver Aaron Mellette was once projected as a long shot to make the Baltimore Ravens opening day roster.
See Photojournalist Al Drago's raw edit of the Elon Phoenix football team scrimmage game at Rhodes Stadium on Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Elon, N.C. [gallery type="slideshow" ids="3967,3968,3969,3970,3971,3972,3973,3974,3975,3976,3977,3978,3979,3980,3981,3982,3983,3984,3985,3986,3987,3988,3989,3990,3991,3992,3993,3994,3995,3996,3997,3998,3999,4000,4001,4002,4003,4004,4005,4006,4007,4008,4009,4010,4011,4012,4013,4014,4015,4016,4017,4018,4019,4020"]
Team Multimedia Reporting by: Joe Bruno, Ryan Greene, Gary Grumbach and Alex Rose. Elon University announced Thursday that it will leave the Southern Conference and join the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. There are currently 1,850 students who are from the CAA footprint.
Elon Local News has confirmed with multiple sources that Elon University is leaving the Southern Conference and joining the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The decision comes two weeks after Davidson announced they were joining the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Playing one varsity sport is hard enough, but for one Elon athlete, senior Ali Ford, playing two sports is just as much fun as playing one. Ford was originally recruited to play basketball for the Phoenix, but had always had a passion for softball.
Mellette celebrates after being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens He anxiously watched as 237 other names flashed across the screen.
Elon students, war veterans and ROTC cadets gathered to play kickball this past Saturday. The tournament raised money for "Paws and Stripes," a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs and helps train them to be service dogs for war veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The Elon women's Ultimate Frisbee team hosted their 3rd annual "Nutty Huck" tournament this past weekend.
[column size="1-2"] For some people, football is more than a sport. For Elon senior Aaron Mellette, it's a dream, a passion, a lifestyle.
On Saturday night November 10, 2012 at the Wake Med Soccer Fields in Cary, NC the Elon Men's Soccer team defeated Wofford 2-1 in the Southern Conference Tournament Championship game.
On Saturday night November 10, 2012 at the Wake Med Soccer Fields in Cary, NC the Elon Men's Soccer team defeated Wofford 2-1 in the Southern Conference Tournament Championship game.
Earlier this month, Elon's men's basketball team held tryouts, and for two freshmen, it was an accomplishment to make the team. Freshmen Wes Brewer and Sam Hershberger are two of the team's newest additions to the squad.
Men's Soccer: Wednesday- WIn against William & Mary 2-1, Saturday- Win against #6 Charlotte 2-0 Women's Volleyball: Thursday- Loss against UNCG 3-2, Saturday- Loss against College of Charleston 3-0 Women's Soccer: Sunday- Loss against Appalachian State 2-1 Football Saturday:- Loss against Georgia Southern 26-23 [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Elon Men's Basketball players, Jack Isenbarger and Austin Hamilton, spoke to Jamie Daffner about the 2012-2013 season. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Early morning wake up calls, endless reps in the weight room, the blood, sweat and tears amounting in countless hours of hard-work. For five dedicated former Elon athletes, all that time and energy devoted to bettering themselves and their teams is recognized by induction into the Elon Sports Hall of Fame. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] "Once I'm gone my son can see there is my dad's name.
