A lifetime of passion and commitment toward the sport of tennis has become something bigger for Bob Modesto. A household name on the Northwest Indiana tennis scene, Modesto has been hired to take over as the head coach of the Valparaiso University women’s tennis program. “I’ve been involved in the sport of tennis for over […]
If a member of the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team needs a reminder of what the program is all about in 2019-2020, he doesn’t have to look far. That reminder can be found inside the program’s recently-renovated practice facility, Kempf Court at Hilltop Gymnasium. It’s not the graphics honoring the program’s all-time greats or the […]
The 2019-2020 Valparaiso University men’s basketball nonconference schedule has arrived as head coach Matt Lottich has released a slate that will pit his team against at least five teams that qualified for the postseason last year. After fans receive an early chance to get a glimpse of this year’s team with an exhibition game against […]
Four games against teams that reached postseason play last season highlight the 2019–2020 Valparaiso University women’s basketball nonconference schedule, as unveiled Monday by head coach Mary Evans. “When we were putting together this year’s schedule, we wanted a set of games that was going to challenge our team,” Evans said. “We also wanted a schedule […]
When the 2019-2020 Valparaiso University men’s basketball team takes the court in a game situation for the first time, it will do so north of the border. The program has announced plans for a Canadian Summer Tour, which will span from Aug. 10-14 in Montreal and Quebec City. The preseason trip and allotted practices for […]
Valparaiso University has announced plans for the launch of an esports program that is set to begin in the fall of 2019. The University will offer competitive esports through the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE). “We are very excited to be adding a new opportunity for our students to compete not only on a […]
Each time Louie Baker ’20 takes the field for the Valparaiso University baseball team, he is making a lifelong dream of playing the sport he loves in the United States a reality. The fulfillment of that dream comes with a significant sacrifice for the Gold Coast, Australia, native. “The biggest challenge is not being able […]
Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera has announced that Landon Fox has been hired as the 18th head coach of the Valparaiso University football program. Fox will be formally introduced at a welcome reception on Tuesday, March 5 at 1 p.m. in the Athletics-Recreation Center media room. Fox is no stranger to success in the Pioneer […]
As a junior at Valpo, Eric Ruzanski ’20 is already a few leagues ahead of the game. Together with VUTV Faculty Advisor Ron Blatz and other key faculty members, he manages a team of 31 students that films University athletic events and streams them to The Valley on ESPN. You can usually find Eric in […]
Five individuals will be inducted into the Valparaiso University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 26. Jackie Thomas ’09 Goebel, Wally Hanas ’84, Jeff Horton ’08, Taylor Root ’14 Lopez and posthumous inductee Wally Gilbert ’22 comprise the 22nd class in Hall of Fame history. Goebel was a mainstay on defense for the Valpo […]