ROCKING OUT AT GOLD RUSH 2021
School spirit and the second win of the season for men’s basketball at the annual home-opener event …
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MASON MADNESS: A NIGHT OF PERFORMANCES AND BASKETBALL
Basketball season opener returns after two years BY M. E. GODFREY Flashing lights of green filled the stands as the crowds roared in anticipation for the annual Mason Madness event on Friday, Oct. 15. Cancelled in 2020 due to the…
NWSL HEAD COACH FIRED AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
BY BEN DEALEY STAFF WRITER CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses allegations of sexual and verbal harassment. After a series of scandals and controversies that have spanned the summer season, fans and players are demanding fundamental changes to the top professional…
NCAA FINES MASON FOR INAPPROPRIATE GIVEAWAY OF SCHOLARSHIP MONEY
Mason under review for NCAA violation BY JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER On Sept. 14, Mason announced an intolerable appropriation of financial aid in five sports programs from 2016 to 2020. According to a case synopsis document provided by Meghan Durham,…
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SECURES BACK-TO-BACK VICTORY FOR THE DC CHALLENGE
A look into the oncoming season with head coach Aylene Ilkson BY JALEN STUBBS STAFF WRITER Mason’s women’s volleyball squad is victorious with a home record of 2-0 so far this season. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Patriots beat American…
THE COACH THAT NEVER WAS
From Rick Barnes to almost Roy Williams: How UNC’s legendary head coach almost became George Mason’s men’s basketball coach BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR During the 1987-1988 season, George Mason athletic director Jack Kvancz and first-year head coach Rick Barnes…
CONTRACT DETAILS OF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH VANESSA BLAIR-LEWIS RELEASED
A comparison between the contracts of Mason men’s and women’s basketball’s head coaches BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Tuesday, April 13, Fourth Estate obtained head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis’ contract through a Freedom of Information Act Request. The details of…
BREAKDOWN OF MEN’S BASKETBALL’S NEWEST ADDITIONS AND SUBTRACTIONS
BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER Newly minted George Mason men’s basketball coach Kim English has only been on the job for 28 days, but he is already making marked improvements to his team. Over the last four weeks, English has…
CONTRACT DETAILS OF MEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH KIM ENGLISH RELEASED
Photo Courtesy of Mason Athletics A look at and analysis of head coach Kim English’s newly released contract BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Thursday, April 1, Fourth Estate obtained head coach Kim English’s contract through a Freedom of Information…
KIM ENGLISH TAKES THE HELM OF MASON MEN’S BASKETBALL
Photo Courtesy of Mason Athletics BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Thursday, March 25, former Tennessee assistant coach Kim English was introduced as the 11th head coach of Mason men’s basketball. “A strong basketball program serves as a beacon of…