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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Men’s tennis senior Ryan Charles shares his journey to Mason BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER A promise, and a little bit of luck: That’s how senior men’s tennis player Ryan Charles started down the path of pursuing competitive tennis. As…
How the 2006 Final Four run has positively and negatively impacted Mason BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR Before you start blasting me in the comments and on Twitter, let’s get one thing straight: I love the 2006 Final Four run….