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(05/20/24 10:00am)
Mitchell Baruchowitz '96, a former Brandeis tennis star-turned cannabis industry investor, was awarded a United Soccer League franchise in Westchester County, New York this year. The team, currently dubbed the Westchester Soccer Club, will play in USL League One, a Division III professional league operated by USL, at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon, New York. To serve as a developmental pipeline, Baruchowitz also plans to create a youth system by merging with a local soccer academy in Westchester. The team will play their inaugural game on March 1, 2025, and has shared plans to start a women's team in the coming years.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
— Editor's Note: Sports editor Rani Balakrishna ’25 is a member of the Brandeis softball team and did not contribute to any part of this article.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
After an illustrious 45-year coaching career, Tara VanDerveer, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s winningest basketball coach, with an extraordinary 1,216 victories, has announced her retirement on April 9, leaving a legacy that transcends the bounds of collegiate sports. Stanford University, where she crafted champions, made the official announcement, marking the end of an era in women's basketball.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
In the tennis world, there are four major tournaments, affectionately referred to as the Grand Slam tournaments. The Australian Open is in January; the French Open starts in late May; Wimbledon is in June; and the U.S. Open closes out the season from late August into September.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released a new policy on April 8 regarding transgender male-to-female student-athletes that comes close to preventing any of them from participating on women’s teams. The NAIA is comprised of 241 small colleges across the United States and oversees approximately 83,000 athletes.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
While Brandeis is praised for its strong academic programming, students need more than just amazing professors to live successful and well rounded lives. One important aspect of a healthy lifestyle is physical fitness, something that college students often struggle to balance with academic pressures. This board would like to acknowledge some challenges faced by students who are not varsity athletes who try to maintain healthy lifestyles through the utilization of athletic spaces for both personal and club activities.
(04/16/24 10:00am)
Varsity athletes are arguably some of the most hard-working students of the Brandeis community. They balance being on an intercollegiate team, being full-time students, being involved in other areas on campus and often holding jobs. Despite being a selling point Brandeis highlights to prospective students, varsity athletes are not being adequately supported by the university.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
Three players on the Brandeis basketball teams were named to the College Sports Communication (CSC) Academic All-District Team for the 2023-2024 season. On the men’s side, Ryan Power ’24 was honored, and on the women’s team, Francesca Marchese M’25 and Katherine Vaughan ’26 both took home the award.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
The recent trials and tribulations that the Brandeis women’s basketball team has gone through is a moving, heartbreaking story. I encourage all readers to read the news article on page one titled “Despite allegations of racism and misconduct, Carol Simon reinstated” covering head coach Carol Simon’s reinstatement and allegations regarding her reported racist and abusive misconduct. The Brandeis women’s basketball team’s story is well worth the read, and the article is meant to educate the Brandeis community regarding the recent investigation that concluded and shed light on the topic.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
On March 24, 2023, the Brandeis Judges opened up University Athletic Association conference play against Carnegie Mellon University on Marcus Field. Ragini Kannan ’26, a first-year right-handed pitcher for the Judges, gave up a home run to Koko Sagae of Carnegie Mellon in the second inning to snap her 20-inning scoreless streak. Despite this setback, Brandeis would go on to shut down Carnegie for the remainder of the game. Kannan completed the rest of the game giving up one run, giving her a dominant stat line of six innings pitched, one run given up, and seven strikeouts. Brandeis went on to sweep Carnegie in all four games that weekend.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
Women’s Conference
(04/09/24 10:00am)
Although Brandeis prides itself on holding a strong commitment to inclusivity and diversity, the athletics department has faced several allegations of racism in the past six years, most recently against the head coach of the women’s basketball team, Carol Simon.
(04/09/24 10:00am)
As we enter the Final Four of March Madness, Brandeis women’s basketball has garnered unprecedented attention. A historical Monday night on April 1 featured matchups between University of Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers and University of South California’s JuJu Watkins and between Louisiana State University’s Angel Reese and University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, with the latter duel attracting record-breaking viewership of women’s college basketball. 12.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the Reese vs. Clark showdown in the Elite Eight, and ESPN reported that 14.2 million viewers watched the UConn vs Iowa Final Four matchup. The electric game garnered the most views of any basketball game — college or professional. Thanks to these college superstars, there are arguably more women’s basketball fans now than ever before.
(04/02/24 10:00am)
How does an athlete who has spent so much of her collegiate career on the sidelines have nothing but a smile on her face talking about tennis? Let’s ask Sabrina Loui ’25.
(04/02/24 10:00am)
“Jury Duty” is a weekly column that spotlights different Brandeis student-athletes. Please email sports@thejustice.org if you would like to nominate someone. We hope to bridge the gap between student-athletes and non student-athletes by highlighting relatable content to make the community feel more approachable. If you see a highlighted athlete around campus, introduce yourself! Or head to Gosman and cheer them on.
(04/02/24 10:00am)
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
(04/02/24 10:00am)
Back in September, Maggie Shealy M’25 didn’t even know if she would choose to fence this year. Fast forward to March 19, 2024, Shealy arrived at a Sheraton Hotel in Columbus, Ohio without any running water for her last competition of the year. Three days later, she was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion in women’s saber fencing.
(04/02/24 10:00am)
Last week, Brandeis Athletics and Andrea Dine, Brandeis Vice President of Student Affairs, announced the new Director of Athletics, Jessica Chapin ’10. Chapin is currently the Director of Athletics at American International College and will leave the institution after a successful 10-year career with the Yellowjackets. She comes to Brandeis with extensive experience and success in fundraising, National Collegiate Athletic Association committee work, and winning records.
