George Washington University

Men’s and women’s squash alumni are urging the University to reconsider its decision to terminate both programs at the end of the 2020-21 season. The group penned an open letter to officials and launched a petition Monday asking to hold a “constructive dialogue” with alumni about the teams’ eliminations. The letter, addressed to the Board of Trustees chair, University President … [Read more...] about Squash alumni push back on programs’ eliminations

Brayon Freeman, a 6-foot-1-inch guard from D.C., announced in a video his commitment to the men’s basketball program Tuesday. Freeman is the second addition to the Class of 2025 after forward Tafara Garape committed in May. He played his junior season for Huntington Prep and became a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports. “There’s no other city like D.C. in the world,” … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball nabs second Class of 2025 recruit

The Atlantic 10 released its schedule pairings for the 2020-21 women’s basketball season in a press release Monday. The Colonials are set to play a 16-game conference slate complete with eight games at the Smith Center and eight road trips. GW will play each team in the league once and Davidson, Duquesne and George Mason twice for a home-and-home series. Last season, the … [Read more...] about A-10 releases 2020-21 women's basketball schedule pairings

By ADAM ZAGORIA Brayon Freeman is off the board. The 6-foot-2, 180-pouhd point guard from Huntington (W.V.) Prep and Team Loaded pledged to George Washington on Monday. Ranked the No. 29 point guard in the Class of 2021 by 247Sports.com, Freeman also considered Ole Miss, VCU and Oklahoma State. “Coach [Jamion] Christian sees me as a franchise guy,” he said. “He … [Read more...] about Brayon Freeman to George Washington

GW will remove seven programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season due to “growing financial concerns” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a release Friday. Men’s rowing, sailing, men’s and women’s squash, men’s indoor track, men’s tennis and women’s water polo will be eliminated, affecting about 118 student-athletes. The move comes as the department’s gap … [Read more...] about GW to cut seven teams following 2020-21 season