UNCG alum EJ O’Keeffe named men’s soccer head coach
UNC Greensboro today announced that EJ O’Keeffe, a two-time Big South Coach of the Year, has been named the men’s soccer head coach after a… Read More >
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Spartan Spotlight: Francis Alonso
In Spain, soccer is a religion. It’s what brings people together, and it’s what drives them apart. Team loyalty runs deep. Fierce rivalries often reflect… Read More >
Women’s soccer wins second consecutive SoCon Championship
UNC Greensboro women’s soccer (15-4-1) won the Southern Conference Tournament Championship for the second straight year with a 2-1 win over Furman Sunday afternoon. With… Read More >
Spartans return to action, ready for the spotlight
The wait is over, Spartan fans. Basketball season is finally here. UNCG men’s basketball returns to action Tuesday, Nov. 6, when the team travels across… Read More >
Men’s basketball releases 2018-19 schedule
The defending Southern Conference Champion UNCG men’s basketball program released its 2018-19 regular season schedule today featuring road non-conference matchups with two SEC teams ranked… Read More >
UNCG Athletics kicks off 2018-19 season with full weekend of Spartan sports
Spartan sports are back in action this weekend with women’s soccer, volleyball and men’s soccer competing at home. Women’s soccer kicks off the 2018-19 athletics… Read More >
UNCG unveils brand new Spartan
The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) Spartan has a bold new look. Capitalizing on a year of historic growth, outstanding performance in the classroom and record-breaking results… Read More >
UNCG Athletics celebrates record-breaking year
Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. kicked off the school year last August with a call for everyone on campus to step boldly into the spotlight…. Read More >
Spartans are triple threat in softball, baseball and golf
It was a winning weekend for Spartan spring sports. No. 1 seed UNCG softball (46-11) claimed its first-ever Southern Conference Tournament Championship with a 5-2… Read More >
Men’s golf wins first-ever SoCon Championship, clinches NCAA Tournament bid
The UNCG men’s golf team won its first-ever Southern Conference Championship by five strokes with a team-score of 18-over par 882 (297-285-300) in windy and… Read More >
Wes Miller receives contract extension following historic season
UNC Greensboro has announced the extension of head men’s basketball coach Wes Miller’s contract through the 2028-29 season. The agreement in principle comes after Miller’s program… Read More >
Spartans step up to the plate
There’s a unique mix of weekend relaxation and edge-of-your-seat excitement when you spend a Saturday at UNCG Softball Stadium. You’re sitting with sunflower seeds in… Read More >
Kinesiology research focuses on keeping student-athletes healthy after graduation
As a field hockey goalkeeper in college, Dr. Erin Reifsteck was no stranger to long hours in the gym. But, after graduation, she found it… Read More >
Historic season comes to a close for UNCG Basketball
After an unforgettable few days in Boise, Idaho, the Spartans’ historic season has come to a close. The UNC Greensboro men’s basketball team lost to… Read More >
Spartans gear up for NCAA Tournament
For just the third time in program history, the UNC Greensboro men’s basketball team is going dancing. The Spartans will face off against fourth-seeded Gonzaga… Read More >
UNCG Athletics announces selection show party, NCAA ticket information
The UNC Greensboro men’s basketball team sent Spartan fans into a frenzy on Monday night as it won the Southern Conference Tournament Championship and secured… Read More >
Spartans soar in SoCon championship, earn NCAA berth
Grab your dancing shoes, Spartans. We’re going to the Big Dance. The UNC Greensboro men’s basketball team defeated East Tennessee State 62-47 Monday night in… Read More >
Men’s and women’s basketball travel to Asheville for SoCon Tournament
It’s tournament time for the Spartans. The men’s and women’s basketball teams travel to Asheville this week to compete in their respective Southern Conference tournaments…. Read More >
Back-to-back champs: Men’s basketball claims SoCon title
It was a familiar scene at the Greensboro Coliseum. Shouts of celebration. High-fives and hugs. A ladder, a pair of scissors and players beaming with… Read More >
A bright future for women’s basketball
UNCG women’s basketball is bursting at the seams with potential. The group is the youngest squad in Division I women’s basketball – 12 of the… Read More >
Spartan Spotlight: Head Coach Wes Miller
When Wes Miller became head coach of the Spartans, he was just 29 years old – the youngest head coach in Division I men’s basketball…. Read More >
UNCG Athletics prepares for big weekend of season openers and postseason play
It’s a weekend full of season openers and tough tournament match-ups for UNCG’s basketball and soccer squads. Men’s and women’s basketball tip off on Friday,… Read More >
Women’s soccer wins SoCon title, earns NCAA Tournament berth
For the eighth time in program history and for the first time since 2010, the UNCG women’s soccer team can call itself Southern Conference Tournament… Read More >
Men’s basketball returns after record-breaking season
A regular season Southern Conference title. The most wins in program history. And a trip to New York to compete against Syracuse in the National… Read More >
UNCG Athletics announces five-year strategic plan
The UNCG athletic department has announced its updated strategic plan, “The Spartan Way: 2017-2022,” a comprehensive vision that maps out the next five years for… Read More >
UNCG, NCAA launch online wellness resource for freshman student-athletes nationwide
The NCAA Sport Science Institute has partnered with UNCG’s Institute to Promote Athlete Health & Wellness (IPAHW) to implement The Freshman Experience, an association-wide initiative… Read More >
Schedules announced, tickets on sale for Spartan hoops
The UNCG men’s and women’s basketball teams have announced their 2017-18 schedules, and this year Spartan fans can expect some tough non-conference competition and exciting… Read More >
Spartan soccer ready for the spotlight
It’s a big weekend for the UNCG men’s soccer team. With just two games under their belt, the Spartans are facing stiff competition. UNCG will… Read More >
UNCG Athletics kicks off home season with big weekend of fall sports
UNCG Athletics kicks off the 2017-18 home season in a big way this weekend with three marquee events as volleyball, women’s soccer and men’s soccer… Read More >
Alumnus Paul Chelimo wins national championship
UNCG alumnus and former track standout Paul Chelimo added another highlight to his career Friday night as he won the 5,000-meter race at the USA Track and Field… Read More >
Spartan student-athletes set records in classroom
UNCG Athletics had a banner year in 2016-17, but even more impressive was its record-setting performance in the classroom. A total of 233 student-athletes set… Read More >
Spartans win SoCon title, earn NCAA berth
The UNCG baseball team is heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997 after earning its first-ever Southern Conference Tournament Title. The… Read More >
UNCG Softball takes top seed
Senior Day couldn’t have gone much better for UNCG Softball on Sunday. The Spartans defeated the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 7-2 to win a share of the… Read More >
Women’s basketball finishes season with 20 wins, postseason run
A postseason tournament run all the way to the championship game. A Southern Conference Coach of the Year Award. The most wins in a decade. Trina… Read More >
Women’s basketball advances to WBI championship game
The UNCG women’s basketball team defeated Milwaukee 59-49 on Thursday night to advance to the championship game of the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI). The Spartans… Read More >
Women’s basketball to host Milwaukee in WBI semifinals
The UNCG women’s basketball team defeated Brown 87-84 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the 2017 Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI). The Spartans, now… Read More >
Spartans’ season comes to a close in hard-fought NIT loss
UNCG men’s basketball’s record-setting season came to a close on Wednesday night as the Spartans fell to Syracuse 90-77 in what was a hard-fought battle… Read More >
UNCG-Syracuse game postponed due to winter storm
The UNCG men’s basketball team’s National Invitation Tournament (NIT) game against Syracuse has been postponed due to a winter storm. The first-round game, which was… Read More >
Spartans battle to the end, earn NIT bid
The UNCG men’s basketball team took second in the Southern Conference Tournament to round out what has been a record-setting run for Coach Wes Miller… Read More >
Finals frenzy
Electric. That’s the best way to describe the atmosphere on campus today as the UNCG men’s basketball team prepares to take on East Tennessee State… Read More >
Men’s basketball to play for tournament title, NCAA berth
The UNCG men’s basketball team is on its way to the Southern Conference Tournament Championship game after defeating Wofford 77-73 in Sunday night’s back-and-forth semifinal… Read More >
No. 1 Spartans advance to SoCon semifinals
The top-seeded UNCG men’s basketball team is headed to the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals after it knocked off The Citadel 76-67 at the U.S. Cellular… Read More >
Men’s basketball clinches conference title, enters tournament as No. 1 seed
The UNCG men’s basketball team clinched the Southern Conference regular season title Monday night, knocking off East Tennessee State (ETSU) 72-66 in front of a… Read More >
Men’s basketball off to best start in two decades
Talent, depth and experience. That’s the combination that Head Coach Wes Miller has been searching for since he took the helm of UNCG’s men’s basketball… Read More >
Spartan is nation’s top-scoring freshman
Take one look at the stat sheet, and you’ll see that Egypt native Nadine Soliman is adjusting well to life as a student athlete in… Read More >
Spartans take it to the hoop
The UNCG men’s basketball team finished last season with a five-game winning streak in the regular season and a trip to the College Basketball Invitational… Read More >
Chelimo shines, wins silver
The Spartan community followed Paul Chelimo’s Olympic journey from his qualifying race in July to his silver medal finish in Rio. Check out social media highlights from Paul’s week in Rio.
UNCG Athletics to document Olympic journey of alumnus Paul Chelimo
Paul Chelimo ’14, UNCG’s first Olympian, isn’t the only Spartan in Rio de Janeiro. UNCG Athletics staff arrived in the city today to document this… Read More >
Paul Chelimo: Racing to Rio
Thirteen minutes and 35 seconds. That’s how long it took former UNCG track and field star Paul Chelimo ’14 to punch his ticket to Rio…. Read More >
From fútbol to finance
Three decades ago, Andrew Mehalko ’87 was known as a star UNCG soccer player and a three-time national champion. Fast forward to 2016, and he’s… Read More >
Globe trotting and goal scoring
When it comes to balancing athletics and academics, there are few who do it better than UNCG senior Evan Rees. From winning a Southern Conference… Read More >
UNCG athletes double-team Academic All-American Honors
In the past five months two UNCG sports stars have been named Division I First-Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA). Basketball… Read More >
New talent steps up to the plate for UNCG baseball
Longer days, warmer weather and the “ping” of a bat heard across campus can only mean one thing. Baseball season is officially upon us. Having… Read More >
UNCG teams up with NFL to shift culture of high school sports
“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” The infamous quote, attributed to iconic football coaches Vince Lombardi and Red Saunders, has been spoken in countless… Read More >
UNCG one of eight universities selected by NCAA, Dept. of Defense to study concussion culture
UNCG is one of eight universities across the nation to win the NCAA-Department of Defense (DOD) Mind Matters Challenge research grant that seeks to improve… Read More >
Former Spartan softball star heads to Super Bowl 50
If you look closely at the TV screen during Super Bowl 50 this Sunday, you might catch a glimpse of UNCG, right there on the… Read More >
UNCG senior wins national bodybuilding competition
UNCG exercise science major Jasmine Williams began bodybuilding in 2014. She won her first competition in 2015, and 11 months later she earned her pro… Read More >
Holiday hoops
UNCG’s campus may be slowing down for winter break, but there’s no rest for Coach Wes Miller and company. Spartan hoops is in full swing… Read More >
Spartans take soccer title
The UNCG men’s soccer team wrapped up the 2015 regular season as SoCon champions. By posting a 1-1 double overtime tie at East Tennessee State… Read More >
All Spartans on Deck
All eyes will be on the UNCG women’s soccer team this Thursday night as the Spartans take on defending national champions and third-ranked Florida State… Read More >
UNCG Baseball defeats No. 17 Heels in Chapel Hill
The UNCG baseball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on for a 5-3 victory over No. 17 North Carolina Tuesday evening at… Read More >
Kim Record named to NCAA Division I Council
UNCG Director of Athletics Kim Record has been named one of the 40 representatives in the newly formed NCAA Division I Council. The NCAA Division… Read More >
Francois named national player of the week
UNCG men’s soccer junior forward Jacques Francois has been named the Disney Soccer/NSCAA National Player of the Week for NCAA Division I men’s soccer. Francois… Read More >
Spartans ice up for charity
When you challenge Spartans, we accept! From athletics to admissions, several UNCG groups have embraced popular ice bucket challenges to support the Kay Yow Cancer Foundation and The ALS Foundation. #ALS #chillinforcharity #dsba
Carter Jenkins Wins Second Straight Carolinas Amateur Championship
What’s better than winning the Carolinas Amateur Golf Championship? Winning it twice. Sophomore men’s golfer Carter Jenkins claimed the 100th annual Carolinas Amateur Championship of… Read More >
UNCG alum Alejandro Moreno ready for World Cup
At UNCG, he was a star student-athlete. Now at ESPN, Alejandro Moreno is a star analyst – one of the network’s most recognizable faces for… Read More >
The principal has got game
How often do you get to return to the site of your greatest achievement and top it? In the late 1980s, Angela Polk-Jones scorched her… Read More >
Kim Record named an Athletics Director of the Year
UNCG Director of Athletics Kim Record has been honored by the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics (NACDA). She was named one of 28… Read More >
UNCG Softball’s Bedwell is SoCon Player of Year
This week UNCG hosts the Southern Conference Softball Championship Tournament, which means Spartan fans can cheer on the newly named SoCon Player of the Year,… Read More >
Striking out diabetes
Each year one or two students at Green Hope High School in Cary, NC, are diagnosed with diabetes. Thanks to UNCG business major and baseball… Read More >
UNCG Athletics’ “Big Help Day” a big success
The UNCG Athletics Department held its first-ever “Big Help Day” on Wednesday as every staff member and coach took time out of their schedules to… Read More >
For UNCG’s softball team, the fight against CHD gets personal
The UNCG softball team is promoting its season-long campaign to help raise money in the fight against Congenital Heart Defects. The team has picked the… Read More >
Spartan baseball wins over Duke
It took five hours and 12 full innings and, but UNCG grabbed the win. The Spartan baseball team came from behind in the 12th inning… Read More >
Back for more
The ESPN cameras were capturing a performance for the ages – 24 straight innings of shutout ball. Pitcher Raeanne Hanks was on a roll. She’d… Read More >
UNCG’s Paul Katam, NCAA star, to enroll in U.S. Army
UNCG athlete Paul Katam, winner of NCAA first-team accolades in track, as well as earning All-Southern Conference academic honors, has decided to enroll in the… Read More >
Hoops hoopla: Spartan men ready for SoCon season
The Spartans finished 2013 by taking on three ACC teams. They defeated Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, coming from behind to win by three. It was… Read More >
Lots happening on Lee Street: checking in with Chancellor
As the Fall 2013 semester drew to a close, Chancellor Linda P. Brady answered questions in this brief interview with Campus Weekly editor Mike Harris…. Read More >
UNCG Athletics’ first GCS Education Day is a slam dunk
A social media recap of the 75-70 win over Claflin during the Guilford County Schools Day at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. #letsgoG
Here’s the ticket: UNCG vs. N.C. State holiday package
The UNCG Athletics Ticket Office is offering a limited-time holiday ticket package for the Spartans men’s basketball game on Monday, Dec. 30, against N.C. State… Read More >
Chelimo, Katam to compete in NCAA Championship race
Update: Chelimo placed 82nd in Saturday’s race, from a field of 253 runners, with a time of 31:10.0. Katam finished 122nd with a time of… Read More >
Isner takes on Roddick at UNCG charity tennis match
America’s No. 1 tennis player, John Isner, will play former World No. 1 Andy Roddick in an exhibition match in Fleming Gym. The Ebix Charity… Read More >
Wyrick interviewed in Institute profile by NCAA Champions Magazine
Dr. David L. Wyrick, associate professor in the Department of Public Health Education, was interviewed by NCAA Champions Magazine in a profile about the Institute… Read More >
UNCG men’s basketball kicks off season with pregame tailgate
UNCG’s first men’s basketball game Nov. 8 will be one of the biggest. Prior to the 7 p.m. game against High Point University at the… Read More >
UNCG Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Wellness profiled on UNC-TV
UNCG’s new Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Wellness was featured on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now. The segment, which featured interviews from several UNCG faculty… Read More >
UNC-TV to feature UNCG athlete wellness institute
UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now will air a feature on the work and mission of the UNCG Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Wellness during its 7:30… Read More >
A study in grit
Can you actually measure grit – the ability to persevere no matter the obstacle? Christina Chai Chang, one of the undergraduates on Dr. Paul Silvia’s… Read More >
Spartan ruggers rule!
The competition is fierce but the camaraderie is what makes this game special. There is no age-out limit, but waivers must be signed and common… Read More >
Women’s soccer player interviewed about overcoming health challenges
UNCG women’s soccer player Christina Chai-Chang was interviewed by WGHP Fox 8 about overcoming three hip surgeries and a life-threatening blood clot in order to… Read More >
UNCG’s Jenkins takes Wolfpack Intercollegiate title
For this freshman, the third time’s a charm. Spartan men’s golfer Carter Jenkins won the 2013 Wolfpack Intercollegiate Tuesday in just his third collegiate event…. Read More >
Women’s soccer referenced by Fox Sports about Give N Go Project
UNCG’s women’s soccer team was referenced by Fox Sports Florida for team members’ contributions to the Give N Go Project, which helps children in orphanages… Read More >
UNCG men’s soccer was ranked nationally at No. 18
The UNCG men’s soccer team made national rankings at No. 18 in the Sept. 9 College Soccer News poll, as reported by WFMY News 2… Read More >
Men’s soccer team knocks off nationally-ranked Charlotte
The UNCG men’s soccer team knocked off nationally-ranked Charlotte Tuesday night, becoming the first team to defeat the 49ers in their home opener in more… Read More >
Byers interviewed by N&R about new recreation space
Mike Byers, associate vice chancellor of campus enterprises, was interviewed by the News & Record regarding UNCG’s purchase of the old Salvation Army central branch… Read More >
Wyrick interviewed about new health and wellness institute
Dr. David Wyrick, associate professor in the Department of Public Health Education, was interviewed by The Business Journal about a newly established initiative, the Institute… Read More >
Chelimo interviewed regarding silver medal in 5,000 meters
Paul Chelimo, a UNCG student and track and field athlete, represented his native Kenya with a silver medal in the 5,000 meters at the World… Read More >
Paul Chelimo finishes sixth in 1,500 at World University Games
Paul Chelimo, a student at UNCG, finished sixth in the 1,500 meters representing Kenya at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia, the News &… Read More >
N&R reports on UNCG’s bike parking garages, other accomodations for cyclists
UNCG offers several amenities for bicycle commuters, like a bike parking garage on the lower level of the School of Education building as well as… Read More >
Thornton interviewed by WFMY News 2 regarding cold packs
Erica Thornton, head athletic trainer at UNCG, was interviewed by WFMY News 2 regarding icing sore muscles with cold packs, which due to the chemical… Read More >
Pakistani athletes visit UNCG, The Nation reports
The U.S. State Department-sponsored program brought ten teenage Pakistani female field hockey players to UNCG as part of an international sports exchange from June 17… Read More >
Department of Kinesiology collaborates with free sports camp
The Department of Kinesiology collaborated with Project Effort on a free sports camp for refugee children and under-served youth from across the Piedmont region, WGHP… Read More >
UNCG Baseball’s Christian Wolfe makes All-America team
UNCG senior outfielder Christian Wolfe became the 13th All-America selection in program history when he was chosen to the Collegiate Baseball All-America third team. Wolfe is… Read More >
UNCG runners Chelimo and Katam interviewed about NCAA prizes
UNCG runners Paul Chelimo and Paul Katam were interviewed by the News & Record regarding matching second-place finishes in the NCAA track and field championships… Read More >
Grayson Murray, UNCG transfer golfer, was interviewed about U.S. Open
UNCG transfer student Grayson Murray was interviewed by the News & Record about being one of 10 amateur golfers in the U.S. Open tournament, which… Read More >
Chelimo interviewed about second place finish in NCAA 5,000 meters
UNCG runner Paul Chelimo was interviewed by the News & Record regarding his second place finish in the men’s 5,000-meter final at the NCAA Outdoor… Read More >
Katam, Chelimo place second at National Championships
Paul Katam and Paul Chelimo flew into Eugene, Ore., as regional champions. They flew out as national runners-up – and First-Team All Americans. The Spartans,… Read More >
News outlets report on Katam’s National Runner-Up finish
The News & Record and WFMY News 2 reported on the success of UNCG runner Paul Katam, the National Runner-Up in the 10,000m at the… Read More >
Former Spartan standout Kyle Hines on cover of Men’s Health Greece
Former UNCG basketball standout Kyle Hines appears on the cover of June’s Men’s Health Greece. Hines is the leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker in Spartans… Read More >
Spartan runners headed to NCAA Championships
Update, 9:40 a.m., 6/7/13: Spartan runner Paul Katam placed second in the NCAA Outdoor Track National Championships, earning him the title of National Runner-Up and… Read More >
Hit it, sister!
Freshman twins step up to plate to help spark winning outlook.
Spartans vs. Tar Heels in men’s basketball, a 3-year deal
The UNCG men’s basketball program has finalized the contract to play the UNC Tar Heels the next three seasons. The series will involve two games… Read More >
A shot in the arm
An ankle injury kept him out of the lineup. Then a concussion. But once he was back and in a groove, Trevis Simpson sparked his… Read More >
Miller’s tale
Handmade signs at the Dec. 1 SoCon season opener screamed players’ names: Simpson, Armstrong, Potts, Paulos. And the coach who revitalized the team last season…. Read More >
Training to be more
During high school, Yasu Nakajima’s coaches saw in him a professional baseball player. As tempting as the prospect was, back and shoulder injuries made it… Read More >
Duffy works to curb coaches’ sexually violent language
Imagine what would happen if a high school teacher encouraged students to perform well by alluding to sexual violence or derided a student’s efforts in… Read More >
Duffy: Title IX has had great impact; equity still elusive
In the 40 years since Title IX became law, the federal legislation has had a measurable impact on women’s athletics, said UNCG’s Donna Duffy, an… Read More >
WFMY reports on sophomore Nathan Baker’s inspiring story
WFMY featured UNCG sophomore Nathan Baker and the inspiration he provides to the members of the UNCG men’s soccer team in a recent story. Baker,… Read More >
Running down a dream
Cerebral palsy’s no obstacle for team manager Nathan Baker.
All-American dreams
Before a public health career in his homeland, Paul Chelimo strives to bring home a national title.
Duffy talks about girls, women in sports on WFMY
Dr. Donna Duffy, a kinesiology faculty member and organizer of the first National Conference on Girls and Women in Sport and Physical Activity, previewed many… Read More >
UNCG partnership focuses on women in sports
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) have partnered to advance the quality and… Read More >
UNCG Baseball dedicates Katie’s Korner
Katie Ball ‘06 was an organizer and a people person, leaving her mark on the UNCG baseball program. She died of cancer in 2007. On… Read More >
UNCG Golf Event will Benefit Breast Cancer, Scholarships Sept. 18-19
By Sean Olson, University Relations Golf will shine a bright light on women’s health as part of a new initiative at UNCG. Officials at the… Read More >
