women’s basketball
Employees celebrated at annual Fan Fest
Mar. 4, 2019—An enthusiastic and energetic crowd came out for the Employee Appreciation pre-game Fan Fest on Sunday, March 3, prior to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball game against the Florida Gators.
Bree Horrocks: Center and researcher
Feb. 28, 2019—When Bree Horrocks decided she would pursue her final season of college basketball as a graduate transfer, the 6-foot-5-inch center had conversations with a number of interested coaches. Each time, Horrocks let coaches know their programs would be getting much more than a basketball student-athlete.
Employee Appreciation: Women’s Basketball Fan Fest is March 3
Feb. 11, 2019—Vanderbilt University employees and their families are invited to cheer on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team as they take on the Florida Gators on Sunday, March 3. The free Employee Appreciation event begins with a Fan Fest at 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Practice Gym, followed by the game at 2 p.m.
Employees celebrated at Fan Fest, followed by women’s basketball victory
Feb. 28, 2018—An enthusiastic crowd came out to enjoy the festivities at the Employee Appreciation pre-game Fan Fest Feb. 25, prior to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball game against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
VU honors 1992-93 women’s basketball team on 25th anniversary of Final Four season
Feb. 5, 2018—On Sunday, Vanderbilt honored the university's 1992-93 women's basketball team and former head coach Jim Foster on the 25th anniversary of the team's record-breaking season. The squad remains the only Vanderbilt team—men’s or women’s—to reach a Final Four.
Employee Appreciation Women’s Basketball Fan Fest set for Feb. 25
Feb. 1, 2018—Vanderbilt University employees and their families are invited to cheer on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team as they take on the Arkansas Razorbacks Sunday, Feb. 25. The free Employee Appreciation event begins with a Fan Fest at 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Practice Gym, followed by the game at 2 p.m.
Women’s basketball’s Education Day will close roads near Memorial Gym Monday
Nov. 15, 2017—Portions of Jess Neely Drive and Natchez Trace will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, for Vanderbilt women’s basketball's annual Education Day, when the team will host more than 3,000 elementary and middle school students.
Neighborhood Rebound: Former basketball player Jessica Mooney Holman gives back to her South Nashville community
Nov. 2, 2017—The neighborhood where Jessica Mooney Holman grew up is barely 2 miles from the heart of the Vanderbilt campus. But in many ways it’s a world apart. “Yes, it was definitely a tough neighborhood,” says Holman, BS’10, MEd’12, who played on four NCAA Tournament basketball teams while at Vanderbilt from 2006 to 2010. “But I...
Coach White enters Academic All-America Hall of Fame
Jun. 13, 2017—Head Women's Basketball Coach Stephanie White was inducted into the 2017 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Hall of Fame class during ceremonies June 10 in Orlando, Florida.
Overbeck named to USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup Team
May. 22, 2017—Vanderbilt rising sophomore Kayla Overbeck has been named to the 2017 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Cup Team.
Coach Carolyn Peck is paying it forward
Apr. 4, 2017—Vanderbilt Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Carolyn Peck, BA'88—who in 1999 became the first African American head coach (at Purdue) to win the NCAA women's basketball title—was an influence on South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley, who last weekend became the second African American coach to win the title. Vanderbilt Athletics' Zac Ellis talked with Peck about that relationship.
‘Commodore Insider’ podcast: Departing seniors on Dores’ future, post-VU plans
Apr. 3, 2017—Minta Spears and Marqu’es Webb, women's basketball's two departing seniors, were a big part of Stephanie White’s first season as head coach. After graduation, Spears hopes to forge a career as a coach, while Webb has set her sites on playing professional basketball.