TeamWork

Hundreds of student-athletes, coaches, members of clubs and campus organizations joined other members of the College community for TeamWork VIII on Sunday. In groups, we fanned out all over the neighborhoods surrounding campus to do litter sweeps, clean up projects at schools and churches and other neighborhood beautification projects. This was the 8th annual TeamWork, an event started and run by our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Our very own Allison Bauer is a co-president of SAAC this year and was instrumental in the event's organization and success. It was a great afternoon to spend together as a team while contributing to the greater good around campus.

Junior Allison Bauer gives instructions to the crowd.

Part of our team following the completion of our litter sweep.

Final Four

What great final four games! I just got back from Indianapolis where I attended our WBCA Coaches Convention and the Final Four. I heard some really insightful speakers during our convention that got me thinking about some new things we can do for our team and how we can continue improving all aspects of our program. The Final Four games were both fun to watch, especially when Notre Dame upset UConn. That set up a very exciting National Championship game that was back and forth until Texas A&M hit the game winning shot with time ticking down. Check out the pictures from Indy!

Early Saturday morning hundreds of people participated in the 4Kay Run/Walk to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. This year the race was one lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was really neat to be out on the track and take in the sights.

You can almost get a sense of how banked the turns are at the track. It gets really steep in some spots.

At Conseco Fieldhouse

The National Anthem before the Championship game

Texas A&M vs Notre Dame

Texas A&M wins it!

The National Champions celebrate!

Sweet Sixteen

On Sunday, our team headed down to Temple University to watch the Sweet Sixteen games in the Philadelphia Region. The first game pitted UConn against Georgetown. Georgetown had a lead for the first two-thirds of the game or so, but UConn put together a nice run to close out the game. In the second game, Duke beat DePaul. At the beginning, it looked like it might be a Duke blow out, but DePaul battled back and kept it close, getting within 3 twice in the final minutes. We had a great time watching the games in person. I really enjoyed being with the team as a whole group, which doesn't happen as much in the off-season. Tonight's Elite Eight match up of Duke and UConn should be a good one!

March Madness Continues

I enjoyed watching some great games on TV last night and am really looking forward to the match ups tonight. The women's Sweet Sixteen begins tomorrow. Our team will see some action in person when we head to Temple on Sunday to watch UConn take on Georgetown and Duke play DePaul. Both should be great games. We are all looking forward to it. What a great basketball filled weekend!

Spring break is over and campus is buzzing again for the final 5 weeks of class. We have several different activities planned for our team as we finish the semester. Check back for updates!

Spring Break

This week will be quiet on campus with the vast majority of students gone for spring break. Most of our team is home relaxing this week - well deserved rest after working so hard this season. We won't take too long of a rest though, because we are all already looking forward to next year! We have a few fun things planned for our team this spring; we'll keep you posted!

Heading to Baltimore!

We are heading down to Baltimore tomorrow to take on Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference Semi-Finals at 3pm. If you can't make it in person, check out the streaming video and cheer us on from home! Follow the links on GoDiplomats.com for video and live stats.

Go Dips!

Playoff Time

It's that time of year, the Centennial Conference Playoffs begin tomorrow with the First Round game. We are hosting Ursinus at 7:30pm. We'd love your support in Mayser tomorrow night! If you are not in the area, be sure to tune in to GoDiplomats.com for the live (and free) video. Go Dips!

WHITE OUT!

A "White Out" has been declared for our game against Dickinson tomorrow as well as for the men's game at 4pm. Please join us, wearing white, to show your support for the Diplomats as we close out the regular season. The SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) will be selling white rally towels throughout both games. The cost is $5 for one towel and $12 for three towels.

We hope to see you in Mayser tomorrow!

Congratulations Coach Robinson!

F&M's Coach Glenn Robinson won his 800th career game last night at Gettysburg and also coached his 1,100th game at the helm of the Diplomat Men's Basketball program. Follow all the great coverage on GoDiplomats.com. And be sure to check out Coach Robinson's interview with ESPN's First Take. Congratulations Coach Robinson!

Food & Fun

Recently our team enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Professor Kibler's house. Professor Kibler is our Faculty Liaison and one of our biggest fans. Our first year players meet with Professor Kibler at the beginning of the school year for an informal conversation and to make a connection with her early. After a delicious dinner, we played a relay race game with one teammate in a chair and the others racing one at a time to style her hair with a piece of uncooked spaghetti. The first team to complete their look with 15 pieces of pasta won. The competitive nature of our team came out and players were racing back and forth across the living room. The evening was a lot of fun. It is always nice for our team to enjoy each other's company in a relaxed setting. Thank you Professor Kibler!