June 2011 - Philly College Sports

Sheila Reid Captures Two National Championships at NCAA Outdoor Meet

June 11, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

Villanova Senior Sheila Reid became the first women’s athlete to win both the 5,000 meter and 1,500 meter national championship in the same season. Reid captured the 5,000 title on Friday, June 10, then won […]

Philly College Track and Field Athletes Win All-America Honors at NCAA Championships

June 11, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

Six Philadelphia college track and field athletes won All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, IA. The highlight of the events for the locals was Sheila Reid of Villanova won the individual […]

Doug West Rejoins Villanova Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff

June 11, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

RELEASE FROM VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY VILLANOVA, Pa. – Doug West, who ranks fifth on Villanova’s all-time scoring list with 2,037 points, is returning to his alma mater for a second tour as an assistant coach, it […]

Philly College Track and Field Athletes in NCAA Championships

June 9, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

Six Philly College athletes will be competing in the NCAA National Championships in Track and Field at Drake University on the weekend of June 10, 2011. At the men’s meet Villanova Senior Matthew Gibney, Penn […]

Temple Announces New Five Year Contract for Tonya Cardoza

June 7, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

RELEASE FROM TEMPLE UNIVERSIY PHILADELPHIA (06/07/11) – Temple University has reached an agreement on a new long-term contract for Tonya Cardoza that will keep its highly-successful women’s basketball coach at the University until 2016, Director […]

La Salle Adds A Transfer And Recruit To Men’s Basketball Team

June 6, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, June 6, 2011 – The La Salle Men’s Basketball team added Ramon Galloway and D.J. Peterson to the basketball roster next season. Galloway was admitted to the University as a transfer student from South Carolina. Peterson […]

Dwayne Killings Named Temple Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

June 6, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

RELEASE FROM TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA (06/06/11) – Dwayne Killings, who served as the Owls’ assistant director of men’s basketball operations from 2006-09, returns to Temple University as a assistant coach, announced Temple head coach Fran […]

Rob Valli Resigns as Temple’s Baseball Coach

June 5, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

RELEASE FROM TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA (06/03/11) – Rob Valli, who guided Temple baseball to 112 wins over his six years at the helm, resigned today as the program’s head baseball coach. A search for his […]

All Big Five Baseball Team Announced

June 3, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

ALL-BIG 5 BASEBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED PHILADELPHIA – Temple junior third baseman Steve Nikorak (Stroudsburg, PA / Stroudsburg) and La Salle senior righthander Kevin Fuqua (Derwood, MD / Avalon School) were named the Philadelphia Big 5 […]

Saint Joseph’s Greg Kumpel and Kyle Mullen Earn All-Big Five in Baseball

June 2, 2011 phillycollegesports 0

Saint Joseph’s Sophomore First Baseman and Sophomore Pitcher Kyle Mullen were named to the 2011 All-Big Five Baseball team. Additionally, Sophomore Catcher Eddie Palmer was chosen to the All-Big Five baseball Academic Team. The team is […]