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EMU’s new women’s volleyball coach is 10-year assistant at JMU

March 8, 2020Last updated March 16, 2020 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of Casey Steinbrecher as the head women’s volleyball coach. He recently completed his 10th season at D-I James Madison University, where he has been the

EMU puts six on VaSID Academic All-State Team

July 29, 2019Last updated July 31, 2019 by James De Boer

Six EMU student-athletes have been named to the Academic-All State Team by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). A total of 198 student-athletes representing 33 colleges and universities across the

Royals celebrate 2018 fall semester academic and athletic achievements

December 11, 2018Last updated December 12, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Congratulations to all who were recognized today for Fall Semester achievements and accomplishments during a special gathering in Lehman Auditorium. Jasmine Wilson and Anna Hunter Nickols were recognized for outstanding

Yoder again named to Academic All-District Team

November 16, 2018Last updated November 20, 2018 by James De Boer

EMU volleyball player Maria Yoder (Manheim, Pa./Hempfield) has earned a unique honor, named to a repeat spot on the Google Cloud District 5 Academic All-District Team. The award recognizes her work both

Student-athlete helps bring Special Olympics fall event to EMU

October 1, 2018Last updated October 1, 2018 by Pete DeLea / Daily News-Record

In his roughly 20 years as a Special Olympics athlete, Watkins Parrish played almost every sport he could, including bowling, basketball and swimming. On Sunday, the 45-year-old Harrisonburg resident put

Volleyball women earn Team Academic Award

July 17, 2018Last updated July 17, 2018 by James De Boer

The Eastern Mennonite University women’s volleyball team was one of 173 NCAA D-III and a record 973 overall to earn the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. To be eligible

Auditing around the world: Grad gives thanks for EMU education

December 21, 2017Last updated December 21, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

On at least two occasions, Ashley Hevener has known, deep down, almost instantaneously, where she wanted to be. One was a campus visit to Eastern Mennonite University that changed her

Royals Athlete of the Week: Women’s volleyball team

November 8, 2017Last updated November 9, 2017 by Elizabeth Nisly

In an exciting end-of-season twist, EMU’s women’s volleyball team made it back into the ODAC Tournament after a ten-year hiatus. As they all deserve a little praise, the entire team

Royals Athlete of the Week: Skyler Johnson

October 6, 2017Last updated October 9, 2017 by Elizabeth Nisly

Eastern Mennonite University women’s volleyball is going for the kill. This past week they won a significant match against Emory & Henry, a win which could be important as the

Hurricane relief efforts unite concerned EMU students

September 28, 2017Last updated September 29, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Surrounded by boxes of supplies and volunteers packing blue and gray buckets to create relief kits, Eastern Mennonite University senior Ryan Faraci still wanted to do more. His efforts, and

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