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…
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….
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Friday, men’s basketball fell to Davidson, 99-67, ending the Patriots’ season in Richmond. “Obviously a really disappointing way to end the year. There were mistakes that we made defensively, but I think a lot…
BY: ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER With a game plan resembling that of the grit-and-grind Memphis Grizzlies, the Mason men’s basketball team secured their spot in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals by defeating George Washington 73-59 on Thursday night. Junior Jordan…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR Last week, Mason defeated La Salle 89-54, marking the fourth straight win for the Patriots. “I really liked the way we shared the ball … [our guys were] turning down good shots to try to…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday, Mason defeated VCU in a closely fought contest, marking the third win out of four games in Richmond. “This [win] means that we can play with anyone,” head coach Dave Paulsen said after…
With game postponements and cancellations abound, Mason men’s basketball team faces uphill battle toward conference tournament BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER The COVID-19 pandemic has laid waste to college basketball schedules across the country. For the Mason men’s basketball team,…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER In the first half of their homestand, women’s basketball suffered two close losses to St. Bonaventure and Duquesne, falling to 0-12 in conference play and 3-16 overall. Here are three takeaways from the weekend: RACHEL…