July just got here, but what a month it has already been for Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea! The party started July 1, when the Commodores landed a commitment from 6’1” 205 lb. safety Miguel Mitchell from Oxford, Alabama. Mitchell had offers from Wake Forest and Memphis among others. https://247sports.com/player/miguel-mitchell-46114249/ It wasn’t even sunset on... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt’s dreams of a repeat baseball championship ended with a 9-0 loss to Mississippi State, ending the craziest Commodore World Series run ever. To recap: It started with a back and forth contest with Arizona which the Dores finally took in the 12th inning. Next, a single homerun was the only blemish in Leiter’s otherwise... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt basketball continued its offseason roster overhaul Wednesday with the addition of Gardner-Webb transfer Jamaine Mann. Mann, a 6’6” 225 lb. forward, averaged 6.8 points, 5,3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists as a freshman this past season with the Runnin’ Bulldogs. He started 10 of 26 games, shooting 51.6% from the field, 30.8% from three, and... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt Athletics Director Candice Lee has done it again. In hiring UConn assistant coach Shea Ralph to replace Stephanie White in leading the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team, she appears to have hit yet another home run while pulling off a major coup. Ralph, 43, has long been presumed to be UConn’s coach-in-waiting when legendary Coach... Continue Reading →
On March 5, Adam Sparks, Vanderbilt’s beat writer for the Tennessean, reported Stephanie White would be returning to coach her sixth season for the Commodores. Not so fast. On Tuesday, Vandy Athletic Director Candice Lee announced White will not be returning after all. “I want to thank Stephanie for her efforts over these past five... Continue Reading →
Vanderbilt fans are rejoicing Monday as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Athletics Director Candice Storey Lee formally announced the Vandy United Fund, an ambitious $300 million dollar investment into athletics. Vanderbilt has already identified $200 million of that goal, with $100 million coming from the university, $90 million coming from anonymous donors, and $10 million from... Continue Reading →
Coach Stackhouse, First off congratulations on your impressive victory over Mississippi State. In what has been a challenging season, it was great to see you and your team enjoy some well-earned success. You have forgotten more basketball than I’ll ever know, so I certainly would never presume to tell you how to coach. However, as... Continue Reading →
The Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball team fought valiantly at #12 Kentucky Sunday. Despite having only seven players available, Vandy led 69-65 with only 5:04 to play, but ultimately Wildcats stormed back to escape with a 80-73 win. On Monday, the team finally decided it just couldn’t go with so few bodies available. In what appears to... Continue Reading →
This was a year unlike anything we’ve ever seen, and fortunately it is almost behind us. I’ve compiled my list of the 10 biggest stories in Vanderbilt athletics for year 2020. Feel free to agree or disagree 10. Vandy Pros Several Vanderbilt athletes got drafted and paid, and it was well deserved Football Ke’Shawn Vaughn... Continue Reading →
Candice Lee has officially held the title of Athletic Director just over six months, and she has already reached a decision that will largely define her legacy. Firing football coach Derek Mason late into a winless season going nowhere was a bold move. Financial details of contracts aren’t disclosed at Vanderbilt, since it’s a private... Continue Reading →
