Former marine-turned-coach exemplifies Rhody football culture
URI football would be nowhere without its culture-setting Director of Player Development. Photo from GoRhody.com Parked outside of Narragansett Beach on a cold fall afternoon, Donnie Smith, the University of Rhode Island’s assistant football coach, was in the midst of one of his favorite routines: enjoying the waves as they hit the shoreline. Living in…
Leviton featured on Providence Pirates training camp roster
Will Leviton (left) at tryouts for Providence Pirates Basketball team. Photo from the Providence Journal. From the Providence Steamrollers to the Pawtucket Red Sox, the state of Rhode Island has had its fair share of professional teams over the years. A new team will be joining the local scene next year––the Providence Pirates, who will…
11/12/20 Newscast
Watch this week’s newscast! Election Recap: Written and shot by Imani Fleming. Edited by Imani Fleming and Leah Crowley.Rhode Island’s Name Change: Written, shot, and edited by Leah Crowley.Disky Business: Written, shot, and edited by Aniekan Okon.
Rhody Men’s Soccer integrating fresh new faces
Men’s soccer prepares to bring on 14 new team members. Photo by James McIntosh. After a successful 2019 senior class brought home two Atlantic 10 titles and made two NCAA tournament appearances, the University of Rhode Island Men’s Soccer team will welcome 14 newcomers to continue the program’s recent success. The class consists of nine…
10/29/20 Newscast
Watch this week’s newscast! – – – Fencing Club Written and edited by Aniekan Okon Shot by Aniekan Okon and Leah Crowley Farmers’ Market Written, shot, and edited by Imani Fleming
Rhody footballs secret MVP
Director of Football Operations Christina Ball does a lot of work behind the scenes. Photo courtesy of Christina Ball. Rhody fans may be familiar with names like Vito Priore or Jakari Grant, but the most important quarterback for the University of Rhode Island Football team usually goes unnoticed on the sidelines each week. Her name…
Rhody basketball non-conference schedule takes shape
David Cox and the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team now have a much better idea of their non-conference schedule Friday after the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame made an announcement about the upcoming Tip-Off Tournament. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced a revised field and schedule for the 2020 Air…
‘For the Dogpile’
Rhody Softball returns to practice in new normal. Photo from @RhodySoftball on Twitter . The Rams season was already moving in the wrong direction when they were set to face Northern Illinois back in March. The team was 4-16 on the season and was in the middle of an 11-game losing streak where they had been…
Managing classes and COVID-19: Meet Samuel Adams
Sam Adams handles COVID regulations on campus while also taking classes towards his Ph.D. Photo from uritoday.com Imagine being both a student and in charge of an emergency that affects every single person at your job. That is the case for Director of Emergency Management and the Assistant Director of Public Safety Samuel Adams. “It’s…