Athletics

Vanderbilt University faculty and staff and their families are invited to cheer on the Commodore football team as they take on the Stanford Cardinal at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. Vanderbilt employees can purchase tickets at a discounted rate of just $15 per ticket (regularly priced $35) and a game-day parking pass. Read More

As part of the ongoing Vandy United campaign, the university is sharing new details about Vanderbilt athletics facility upgrades and enhancements, as well as an update outlining the scope and scale of the project.  Read More

Dore Jam, a celebration of the Commodores across all sports, is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21. Representatives from all 15 Vanderbilt athletics programs will be in attendance to meet and greet fans. Read More

Vanderbilt student-athletes Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, both pitchers for the Commodore baseball team, were selected on night one of the 2021 MLB draft Sunday evening. Leiter went second overall to the Texas Rangers, and Rocker was picked 10th by the New York Mets. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Lee reflect on how an unforgettable College World Series journey for the Commodore baseball team brought the entire Vanderbilt community together. Read More

Mississippi State forced a third and decisive game by beating Vanderbilt 13-2 on Tuesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha in the finals of the College World Series. The national champion will now be decided at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday. The game will be televised live on ESPN2. Read More

Vanderbilt welcomes Commodore fans to Hawkins Field on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary, to watch the College World Series championship series featuring Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. Fan activities are from 4 to 6:30 p.m. each day on the concourse, with first pitch at 6 p.m. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Candice Lee congratulate Coach Tim Corbin and the VandyBoys on advancing to the championship series of the College World Series in a message to Commodore Nation. Read More

The Commodores will play Mississippi State in a best-of-three championship series beginning at 6 p.m. CT Monday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Vanderbilt's Hawkins Field will host watch parties on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary, with the games streaming on the video board. Fan activities are from 4 to 6:30 p.m. each day on the concourse. Read More

Down 5-4 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Commodores scratched across two runs—the final one coming on a wild pitch—to defeat Stanford 6-5 in an elimination game at the College World Series in Omaha on Wednesday. Vanderbilt survives to face North Carolina State at 1 p.m. CT on Friday. Read More

Having lost 1-0 to North Carolina State on Monday at the College World Series, the Commodores need to beat Stanford at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha to keep their season alive. A victory would earn the VandyBoys a rematch with North Carolina State on Friday. Read More

Vanderbilt secured a 7-6 win over Arizona in 12 innings at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha on Saturday in the Commodores' opening game of the 2021 College World Series. The VandyBoys next play North Carolina State Monday at 6 p.m. CT. Read More

The VandyBoys make their 2021 College World Series debut Saturday at 6 p.m. CT against Arizona. The game will be televised live on ESPN. Stay tuned to VUCommodores.com for information on fan events in Omaha, Nashville-area watch parties, where to get CWS gear and more. Read More

The VandyBoys are Omaha bound for their fifth College World Series appearance. National champions in 2014 and 2019, Vanderbilt is one of eight teams playing for the 2021 national title starting Saturday, June 19. Fan are invited to send off the team from Hawkins Field Wednesday and may begin lining up at 11 a.m. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Lee co-authored this opinion piece that details how Vanderbilt’s rigorous academics, membership in the competitive SEC conference and location in Nashville make the university a desirable destination for student-athletes and coaches, as evidenced in the success of head baseball coach Tim Corbin, whose 2021 College World Series team excels in the classroom and on the playing field. Read More

The Commodores beat East Carolina 4-1 on Saturday at Hawkins Field to win their Super Regional and advance to the College World Series. Vanderbilt, national champions in 2014 and 2019, will be one of eight teams playing for a national title starting June 18 in Omaha, Nebraska. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier asked alumni, fans and supporters to “help start a new chapter in the history of Vanderbilt Athletics.” Two months later, Commodore Nation is already writing a success story through its robust support of the Vandy United Fund. Read More

Vanderbilt will host East Carolina in the NCAA Nashville Super Regional for a best-of-three set beginning Friday morning at 11 a.m. CT, with action airing live on ESPN2. Read More

Vanderbilt University and Fanatics, a global leader for licensed sports merchandise, have agreed to a new long-term partnership in which Fanatics will operate e-commerce and mobile retail efforts for the Vanderbilt Athletics program. To celebrate the new collaboration, Vanderbilt faculty and staff can get 30 percent off all Commodores merchandise on the website through June 11. Read More

Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech in 11 innings in a game that stretched to early Monday morning to advance in the NCAA tournament. The Commodores will next host East Carolina at Hawkins Field in a three-game Super Regional series.  Read More