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Athletics
Rockbridge AD Mike Gale ’01 is the new boys basketball coach
Mike Gale, 42, came to Lexington after spending 14 seasons as the boys basketball coach at Stuarts Draft High in neighboring Augusta County. He is a 1996 graduate of Fort Defiance High School and a 2001 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, where he played baseball. ... read more about Rockbridge AD Mike Gale ’01 is the new boys basketball coach from Roanoke Times
Park View baseball coach retires after 30 years
Michael Greene '76, who was been coaching for over 40 years, leaves Park View as its longest tenured coach with 30 years of service at the high school. He is married to Bonnie Showalter Greene '77, whom he met at EMU. ... read more about Park View baseball coach retires after 30 years from Brunswick Times-Gazette
CODI hosts racism, anti-racism and belonging discussion for EMU faculty and staff
On August 19, faculty and staff from Eastern Mennonite University gathered for a required online session on “Racism, Anti-Racism, and Belonging” hosted by the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. The ... read more about CODI hosts racism, anti-racism and belonging discussion for EMU faculty and staff
Royals athletes contribute to RCBL title for Broadway Bruins
EMU’s John Judy and Bailey Hall were joined by five D-1 James Madison players in contributing to the Broadway Bruins RCBL title, the team’s first since 1938. The league’s Pitcher ... read more about Royals athletes contribute to RCBL title for Broadway Bruins
Carrie Bert is EMU’s new assistant AD
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of Carrie Bert as the Assistant Director of Athletics. After five successful seasons, Bert recently stepped down as the Royals’ women’s volleyball coach. This part-time ... read more about Carrie Bert is EMU’s new assistant AD
Biking blue ridges and smoky mountains: Royals take on the parkway
On July 16, an Eastern Mennonite University coach and three alumni began biking uphill. For 20 miles. And that was just the first day of a 500-mile trip, traversing the ... read more about Biking blue ridges and smoky mountains: Royals take on the parkway
Royals set new high with 118 ODAC All-Academic honorees
EMU’s student-athletes made a major mark this year in their role as students, as the Royals broke their record for Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honorees. Eastern Mennonite put ... read more about Royals set new high with 118 ODAC All-Academic honorees
EMU updates on sports in fall semester
Eastern Mennonite University athletics announced today the postponement of Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competition and championships for fall and winter sports through the end of the 2020 calendar year ... read more about EMU updates on sports in fall semester
Track & field and volleyball teams earn academic awards
The EMU track & field teams have each won All-Academic awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Individually, sophomore Isaac Alderfer (Broadway, Va./Broadway) was named as ... read more about Track & field and volleyball teams earn academic awards