Dion Cocoros, a University of Rhode Island alumnus and senior vice president of production for the National Basketball Association, was welcomed back to Kingston on Monday night to speak to students from the Harrington School of Communication and Media Studies. Cocoros has served as a producer for five sports documentaries including, “The Dream Team,” “the…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball guard Stanford Robinson, 22, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 3, by the South Kingstown Police Department. Robinson was charged with three misdemeanor charges including disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and simple assault. The arrest comes nearly two months after an incident at the Ryan Center on Sept. 14 when…
For the University of Rhode Island football team, wins are few and far between, but the effort that both the coaches and the players show each day is comparable to that of a FCS Championship contender. Find a college student on this campus, or any campus for that matter, that gets up every morning at…
The University of Rhode Island football team fell to the No. 14 Elon Phoenix, 35-34, on Saturday. With just 28 seconds left in regulation, the Rams were on the Elon 17 yard line and trailing by one. Coming out of an Elon timeout, Rams quarterback JaJuan Lawson dropped back to pass and his ball was…
Pressure can make or break a team. In sports, more often than not, presure decides your legacy. How athletes handle big moments, for a rookie, can set the tone for their career. The mishandling of moments can turn the tide for even the most seasoned of veterans. But, how an athlete or a team is…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley and his staff have secured verbal commitments from four current high school seniors who will start their Rhode Island experience in the fall of 2018. Spoiler alert: this is the best recruiting class in the Hurley era. What happens at the end of the…
The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s basketball programs both will be the beneficiaries of a new $200 thousand, state of the art film room that is being constructed in the Ryan Center. Thanks to funding from athletic donors and a trade deal with Cox Communications to provide the equipment, the video and film…
Online dating has become more prevalent in America’s society now than any other time in history. With 40 percent of Americans using online dating, people are using dating apps like Tinder to intermingle with others. While others use websites like eHarmony to hopefully find their soulmate. Dating outlets like christianmingle.com or blackpeoplemeet.com have paved a…
University of Rhode Island men’s basketball assistant coach Tyron Boswell, 37, has been placed on administrative leave by the University after his arrest on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Ryan Center. Boswell was attending a Migos (popular hip-hop trio) concert at the on-campus arena. According to the official South Kingstown police report; a fight had…