In fall 2017, Reva Johnson ’09, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, began her third year with the College of Engineering faculty. A passionate teacher and innovative researcher, she has embraced her role, joining the ranks of accomplished faculty who inspired her as a student less than a decade ago and propelling the […]
Seven athletic programs from Valparaiso University have received the NCAA Public Recognition Award for outstanding academic performance. The NCAA announced that Valpo’s men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s soccer and women’s tennis programs have each received the honor. The women’s cross country team has earned the honor each of […]
Three individuals will be inducted into the Valparaiso University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 22. Jean Gelner ’61 Blievernicht, Chuck Kriston ’63 and Sara Strickland ’12 Musashe comprise the 23rd class in Hall of Fame history. A standout on the tennis courts, Blievernicht competed prior to the formalization of women’s intercollegiate athletics programs. […]
Valparaiso University has announced that it will discontinue its men’s soccer and men’s tennis programs. The discontinuation of the men’s soccer program is effective immediately, while the discontinuation of the men’s tennis program will take effect at the conclusion of the 2019–2020 season. As part of the University’s ongoing strategic planning process the Athletics Oversight […]
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 […]