Ivy League – BGLO

Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts

By Santul Nerkar September 15, 2023Basketball, College Athletics, Colleges and Universities, Colter, Theodis Kain, Dartmouth College, Ivy League, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Organized Labor, Service Employees International Union

A bid to unionize by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team raises questions that earlier unsuccessful campaigns in college sports have not addressed.

The Simple Yet Precise Legacy of Carril’s Princeton Offense

By Billy Witz August 19, 2022Basketball (College), Carril, Pete, Coaches and Managers, Ivy League, National Invitation Tournament, Princeton University

Carril, who died this week at 92, built teams that stymied bigger powerhouses during the games that mattered each March.

Lia Thomas Wins an NCAA Swimming Title

By Alan Blinder March 17, 2022College Athletics, Colleges and Universities, Emmert, Mark, Ivy League, Records and Achievements, Swimming, Thomas, Lia (1999- ), Transgender and Transsexuals, University of Pennsylvania, Women and Girls

With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas, who competes for the University of Pennsylvania, became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship.

Notre Dame’s Paul Atkinson Left Ivy League for N.C.A.A. Tournament Success

By Scott Miller March 17, 2022Basketball (College), Brey, Mike, Ivy League, NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Alabama, University of Notre Dame

Losing last year’s season to the pandemic, and other Ivy League rules, led to an exodus of talent. One of those players, Paul Atkinson, hit a game-winning shot for Notre Dame in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

After a Year Off, and an Off Year, Ivy League Crowns Familiar Champions

By Billy Witz November 21, 2021Brown University, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Dartmouth College, Football (College), Interscholastic Athletics, Ivy League, Princeton University, Teevens, Buddy

The only Division I league to not play football last season because of the pandemic, the Ivy League endured an unusual journey of virus disruptions in its return.