UMBC Men Win 12th America East Swimming And Diving Championship
The UMBC men’s swimming and diving team won the America East championship in a four-day meet which concluded Feb. 16, marking the Retrievers’ third straight title.
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New UMBC Athletic Director Brian Barrio Brimming With Optimism For Future
“The sky is the limit,” new UMBC athletic director Brian Barrio said as he met with the media Dec. 17. “And the question is just how creative can we be, how hard can we push it to kind of take it to the next level.”
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UMBC Selects Brian Barrio As Director of Athletics
UMBC has hired Brian Barrio as the school’s new director of athletics, physical education and recreation, effective January 2020.
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‘Retriever Project’ Puts UMBC At Forefront Of Student-Athlete Mental Health Care
Led by UMBC student-athletes Justin Barragan and Taylor Dunn, the “Retriever Project” aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, raise awareness of the issue and help promote resiliency in student-athletes.
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Quantrell Jones A Big Presence In Net For UMBC Men’s Soccer
Quantrell Jones looks like a football player, but soccer is the UMBC goalkeeper’s sanctuary. “It’s like my happy place,” Jones said. “It’s somewhere I can go and I can relax and I can have fun. It’s that one place where every little thing goes away for me.”
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Darnell Rogers Comes Back To Hometown With UMBC Men’s Basketball
Darnell Rogers, the son of Lake Clifton legend and former professional basketball player Shawnta Rogers, is coming back to Baltimore to play for UMBC men’s basketball. “I’m just looking forward to teaming up with them and winning some championships,” Rogers said.
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Led By First-Year Coach And Star Freshman, UMBC Softball Rises To Unprecedented Heights
Led by first-year coach Chris Kuhlmeyer and freshman left-hander Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC softball won the America East, earned the program’s first America East title and started a new tradition for future players to build upon.
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Retired UMBC Lacrosse Coach Don Zimmerman Still Teaching The Game He Loves
Don Zimmerman retired as the UMBC men’s lacrosse coach in 2016, but he’s still teaching the game with Zingos Lacrosse Club and has been a regular at practices, clinics and coaching seminars.
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Lauren McDonald Scoring Goals For UMBC Women’s Lacrosse … And The Environment
A poorly-timed injury threw her recruitment for a loop, but Lauren McDonald ended up at the right place. Now a graduate student, McDonald is a record-setting attacker for the UMBC women’s lacrosse team and working in the field of environmental science.
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Sportsperson Of The Year: Ryan Odom
UMBC’s upset of No. 1 Virginia made head coach Ryan Odom and star guard Jairus Lyles the unanimous choice for PressBox’s 2018 Sportspersons of the Year. Odom talks about the win, its impact and more.
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