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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One of the most historic buildings on the Valparaiso University campus, Hilltop Gym is currently in the midst of a two-year, $600,000 project as the space is renovated and improved to serve as a quality practice facility for the Valpo basketball and volleyball programs. The $350,000 lead gift for the project came from the estate […]
The Valparaiso men’s basketball team has been picked to win the Horizon League Championship in 2012-2013, according to preseason polling of the league’s head coaches, sports information directors, and media members. Valpo, the defending Horizon League regular-season champion, received 40 of the 44 first-place votes in the polls, giving the Crusaders a total of 382 […]
Student-athletes at Valparaiso University continue to distinguish themselves academically, graduating at a higher rate than their peers at many other universities, according to information released by the NCAA. Using an average of graduation rates compiled by the four most recent classes, the NCAA study showed that 80 percent of Valpo’s student-athletes graduated within six years […]
Valparaiso University Women’s Basketball will host Wright State on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Athletics-Recreation Center. Visit valpoathletics.com for more information. […]
March Madness is upon us at Valparaiso University. As we prepare for the second straight season to host the men’s basketball Horizon League Tournament at Valpo’s Athletics-Recreation Center, I can’t help but look back on what has been another exciting winter season. Our student-athletes continue to excel through their efforts in the classroom, within our […]
Congratulations to the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team on its berth into the NCAA Tournament. The No. 14-seed Crusaders will take on No. 3 Michigan State at 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 21, at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. The game will be aired live on CBS. For ticket information, please call the Ticket […]