Lacrosse Head Coach Emma Wallace signs extension to remain at AU
After being named interim head coach in 2012, Wallace will become the full-time head coach.
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Lacrosse Head Coach Emma Wallace signs extension to remain at AU
Mike Brennan named men’s basketball head coach
Lacrosse season ends in heartbreaking loss to Holy Cross in Patriot League semifinal
Maher’s role on the AD search committee demonstrates value on and off field
Lacrosse aims to extend historic season into Patriot League Tournament
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D.C. United falls 2-0 to New York Red Bulls
Charles Clayton
April 14, 2013
Two first half goals by the Red Bulls proved too much to overcome for United, falling 2-0.
Jeff Jones: A last look at American’s fiery leader
Tom Schad
April 10, 2013
This profile on AU men’s basketball Head Coach Jeff Jones was originally published in full on Schad’s blog in October.
In March 1993, a reporter asked then-Virginia head coach Jeff Jones where he saw himself in 20 years. The round-faced coach took a bite of his barbeque sandwich and answered.
“I won’t be coaching 20 years from now,” Jones, then 33, told The Roanoke Times. “There’s just too much excess baggage to go with the job.”
That, of course, was before he took Virginia to the Elite Eight in 1995. Before the son of a coach surpassed his father in wins. Before he remarried and moved to Washington D.C. Before he led American University to a pair…
Leininger second place finish sets pace for AU at Colonial Relays
Chris Hall
April 10, 2013
Three Eagle runners had top five finishes at the Colonial Relays.
Part Two: AU wrestler Tao, with narrow losses at NCAA Championships, sets eyes on Olympics
Josh Paunil
April 10, 2013
AU wrestler Kevin Tao plans to continue his wrestling career after graduation and has left his mark on AU’s program.
Volleyball overcomes challenges of resources, medical problems to advance to nationals
Gennaro Farone
April 10, 2013
Despite all the difficulties of this volleyball season, the team competed April 4-6 in the NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships for the first time since the team was started five years ago.
Departure of Jones ends historic 13-year career at AU
Eric Saltzman
April 10, 2013
In his career at AU, Jones set several records and led the Eagles to the only two NCAA Tournament apperances in school history.
Masenheimer performs impressive balancing act, finishes career despite injury
Gennaro Farone
April 10, 2013
Senior Abby Masenheimer almost missed the national championship competition due to a knee injury.
Leininger breaks program record in 10,000-meter run
Chris Hall
April 9, 2013
Senior Mark Leininger ran to a record time in the 10,000-meter run as he finished second at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Va. Senior Mark Allen and junior John Pope also entered the AU record books as they finish with the third and fourth fastest times in the same race.