Athletics
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Vandy United ushers in new era at Hawkins Field
Vanderbilt has revealed artistic renderings for enhancements to Hawkins Field, home of the two-time national champion Vanderbilt baseball team. A cornerstone of Vandy United’s Dare to Grow phase, the Hawkins Field initiative creates premium seating opportunities, expands capacity and reimagines the game day experience. Read MoreMay 31, 2023
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Vanderbilt men’s baseball wins 2023 SEC Tournament championship
Vanderbilt won the 2023 SEC Tournament championship with a 10-4 victory over Texas A&M. The Commodores are tournament champs for the fourth time in program history, third under head coach Tim Corbin. Read MoreMay 30, 2023
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Former student-athlete Scott Brown returns to Vanderbilt as new men’s tennis coach
Brown, a former three-time All-SEC student-athlete who was part of Vanderbilt’s most successful men’s tennis team, is returning to the Commodores as head coach for the program. He will replace Ian Duvenhage, who has led the team for 18 seasons and will depart as the all-time winningest coach in the program’s history. Read MoreMay 26, 2023
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Vandy United reaches initial goal, begins next chapter
Vandy United, the largest campaign in the history of Vanderbilt athletics, has achieved its initial $300 million fundraising goal, ushering in a new era of historic investment in student-athletes and the athletics experience. Read MoreMay 8, 2023
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Celebrate bowling’s national title with championship gear
Celebrate with the Vanderbilt bowling team and Commodores everywhere by purchasing the official 2023 National Champions t-shirt and other Vandy gear. Read MoreApr 17, 2023
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Bowling team wins national championship
The Vanderbilt bowling team erased a 3-1 deficit and defeated Arkansas State on Saturday in Las Vegas to win the 2023 national championship, the third in the program's history. The team also won the national title in 2007 and 2018. Read MoreApr 17, 2023
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Dores punch ticket to Vegas
Vanderbilt has punched its ticket to the NCAA Bowling Final Four. The team is competing today for a chance to advance to the national championship. Read MoreApr 10, 2023
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Ellerbe named assistant vice chancellor for athletic communications and senior associate athletic director at Vanderbilt
Dawn Ellerbe, an accomplished communications and marketing leader in the collegiate athletic world, has joined Vanderbilt University as the new assistant vice chancellor for athletic communications and senior associate athletic director. Read MoreApr 3, 2023
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World on Her Racket
By daring to grow at every turn, student-athlete and women's tennis player Célia-Belle Mohr steered a course from the south of France to Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 1, 2023
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Vandy United breaks ground
As construction begins on Vanderbilt's basketball operations center, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Lee and leadership-level donors gathered to celebrate and reflect on Vandy United’s progress toward transforming the athletics footprint on campus and redefining what is possible for Vanderbilt. Read MoreFeb 8, 2023
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WATCH: Quentin Millora-Brown makes an impact on and off the court
As a fifth-year senior, Quentin Millora-Brown balances his passion for basketball with his pursuit of a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. Read MoreJan 31, 2023
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Former student-athletes seed initial investment for newest Vandy United men’s and women’s golf initiative
Vanderbilt has unveiled artists’ renderings detailing approximately $11 million in significant upgrades to the men’s and women’s golf teams’ facilities at the Vanderbilt Legends Club, reaffirming its longstanding commitment to the home that has helped the Commodores grow into SEC and NCAA champions. Read MoreJan 20, 2023
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Mabel Cummins strikes balance as bowling team captain, Undergraduate Honor Council president
Between academics, training and competition, collegiate student-athletes must juggle a lot. Mabel Cummins, captain of the Vanderbilt bowling team, added to her multitasking over the past year by also serving as president of the university’s Undergraduate Honor Council. Read MoreJan 9, 2023
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Vanderbilt names Anders Nelson head volleyball coach
Vanderbilt University has named Anders Nelson as head coach of its reintroduced volleyball program. Most recently associate head coach at the University of Kentucky, which won the 2020 NCAA championship, Nelson will lead a Commodore program that begins play in the 2025-26 academic year. Read MoreJan 4, 2023
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New book celebrates 100 years of Vanderbilt football stadium
The year 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of Vanderbilt Stadium, which was originally dedicated as Dudley Field on Oct. 14, 1922. To commemorate the occasion, Vanderbilt Athletics has created a coffee table book featuring photographs and memorabilia celebrating the history of Commodore football. Read MoreDec 12, 2022
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WATCH: Student-athletes’ outreach at local elementary school featured on ‘Today’
NBC’s Today show recently spotlighted the VandyBoys’ community outreach at Nashville’s Eakin Elementary School. Read MoreDec 8, 2022
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Managing progress
As student managers for Vanderbilt Athletics, Katelyn Parham and Rhylee Tucker bring out the best in their teams. As young Native Americans, their voices make Vanderbilt better. Read MoreNov 21, 2022
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A champion’s drive
Men’s golfer Gordon Sargent arrived at Vanderbilt as a prodigious talent. He won a national championship by striving to be even better. Read MoreNov 14, 2022
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Ingram Center for Student-Athlete Success launched
Vanderbilt University has announced the launch of the Ingram Center for Student-Athlete Success, centrally located in the McGugin Center and made possible through the lead gift to the Vandy United campaign from longtime supporter and Board of Trust member John R. Ingram. Read MoreNov 9, 2022
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Bass Military Scholars program collaborates with football team
Retired U.S. Army brigadier general and Bass Military Scholars program director Scott Brower is giving Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea and his team valuable guidance in developing leadership. Read MoreNov 4, 2022