Athletics
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VU cheerleading and dance teams host annual Game Day Experience Feb. 4
Commodore fans, the Vanderbilt spirit squads are hosting their annual Game Day Experience on Feb. 4, 2016. Students in grades K-6 will learn cheers, tumbling, stunts and a routine to perform at the Vanderbilt men's basketball game versus Ole Miss. Read MoreNov 29, 2016
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‘Commodore Insider Podcast’: A conversation with Zach Cunningham
When it’s all said and done, Zach Cunningham is likely to go down as one of the best players in Vanderbilt football history. This season, the redshirt junior linebacker has again been the linchpin of the Commodores’ stifling defense. Read MoreNov 21, 2016
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David Price makes $2.5M capstone gift for $12M Vanderbilt baseball facilities project
The former Vanderbilt athlete and current Red Sox pitcher will give $2.5 million to support the construction of a new baseball facility. Read MoreNov 18, 2016
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Coach Mason, players discuss this week’s matchup with Ole Miss
Vanderbilt head football coach Derek Mason, defensive lineman Adam Butler and wide receiver C.J. Duncan talked with reporters Nov. 15 at Vanderbilt's weekly on-campus press conference. Read MoreNov 16, 2016
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MEDIA ADVISORY: David Price to announce major gift at Vanderbilt baseball facility Nov. 18
Boston Red Sox pitcher and former Vanderbilt University student-athlete David Price will join Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Athletics Director and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs David Williams and Coach Tim Corbin Friday, Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m. to announce a significant gift to the Vanderbilt Baseball Facilities project. Read MoreNov 14, 2016
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Get friends and family discount for Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss
Vanderbilt Athletics would like to thank loyal faculty and staff members by offering a special deal for the Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss football game on Nov. 19. Read MoreNov 9, 2016
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Commodore Giving allows fans to donate game tickets to local youth
The Vanderbilt athletic department has announced a new initiative in time for the holiday season. The Commodore Giving program encourages fans to purchase tickets to a game that in turn will be donated to children throughout the community. Read MoreNov 2, 2016
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Zeppos appointed to Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has been appointed to the Knight Commission, a national organization dedicated to promoting a reform agenda that emphasizes the educational mission of college sports. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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ESPN Senior Vice President Rosalyn Durant to give Crawford Lecture Oct. 23
Rosalyn Durant, senior vice president of college networks at ESPN, will deliver the university’s Frank Armstrong Crawford Lecture on Sunday, Oct. 23. Read MoreOct 19, 2016
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Cunningham, Sims earn SEC weekly honors
Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham and return specialist Darrius Sims were named Southeastern Conference Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively, in the aftermath of Vanderbilt’s 17-16 victory at Georgia last Saturday. Read MoreOct 19, 2016
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From ‘EDI Matter’: A Q&A with Vice Chancellor David Williams
Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletics Director David Williams II is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion as well as integrating Commodore athletics into the Vanderbilt student life experience. Read MoreOct 17, 2016
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Vanderbilt to host ‘Women in Athletic Leadership’ roundtable Oct. 23
Vanderbilt Athletics will host a special roundtable discussion Oct. 23 featuring five influential women in collegiate and professional athletics. Read MoreOct 17, 2016
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Mason, football players discuss this week’s game against Georgia
Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason, linebacker Oren Burks and quarterback Kyle Shurmur talked to reporters Tuesday at Vanderbilt's weekly press conference. Read MoreOct 12, 2016
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Vanderbilt internship program most comprehensive in college athletics
For the past two summers, the Vanderbilt athletic department has placed student-athletes with employers in Nashville for unpaid internships that run for at least 20 hours a week. The goal? To provide work and internship experience usually reserved for students who are not varsity athletes. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Williams to be celebrated as SEC Legend
Chris Williams, one of the finest offensive linemen in modern Commodore history, will be celebrated as Vanderbilt's Southeastern Conference Legend this December. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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First-year students learn lessons on race and inclusion at 10th annual Lawson Lecture
A reunion 50 years in the making made a significant impact on first-year students at the 10th annual Lawson Lecture Sept. 27, when Vanderbilt alumni Perry Wallace and Godfrey Dillard shared their stories of being young African American basketball recruits and students on campus in the late-1960s. Read MoreSep 29, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards and achievements
Read about the latest Vanderbilt University faculty and student awards and achievements. Read MoreSep 28, 2016
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Watch Coach Mason, players discuss upcoming Florida game
Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason and four members of the football team -- defensive lineman Torey Agee, linebacker Oren Burks, wide receiver C.J. Duncan and quarterback Kyle Shurmur -- spoke to local reporters Tuesday at Vanderbilt's regular weekly press conference held on campus. Read MoreSep 28, 2016
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Fine Arts Gallery exhibition examines era when ‘Vandy woke up’
The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery presents “Race, Sports and Vanderbilt: 1966–1970,” which will showcase photographs, front pages from "The Tennessean," and related artifacts from this time period, beginning Friday, Sept. 23. Read MoreSep 9, 2016
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Vanderbilt undergraduate young alumni eligible for season football ticket discount
(Terry Wyatt / Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt undergraduate alumni from the Classes of 2007 to 2016 can join the National Commodore Club and receive discounted 2016 Vanderbilt football season tickets. With a per-seat gift of $50 to the NCC, young alumni can purchase season tickets on the sideline at a… Read MoreAug 30, 2016