Every single year leading up to March Madness, there seems to be a common theme within the Big Ten: that there are more than a few contenders showing up in the tournament every single year to compete.
Read moreStudents at the College Football National Championship
Recently, I was able to join a group from our Sports Management Department as they spent a weekend in Atlanta working at the college football national championship. The first part of the trip was focused on networking, along with touring different sports venues around the city. The first day, we were able to tour Bobby Dodd Stadium, where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets play, and see a lot of the VIP areas and suites.
Read moreJUCO Madness
Recently, the Vanderbilt Commodores Quarterback Diego Pavia requested to be granted extra years of eligibility, but was denied the request to do so. He inevitably took this action to court before the end of the season, making some valid points in his appeal of the eligibility standards of junior college (JUCO) athletes.
Read more2025 Baseball Season Draws Near
With the arrival of the spring semester and the first full week down, so too comes the arrival of the Covenant baseball team’s spring season. While they had training camp last fall – filled with practices and scrimmages against each other – the spring season is what those on the team are waiting for. During this season, you can either use your opportunities to advance deep into the playoffs and play to your potential or lose that at bat.
Read moreSenate's New Athletic Representation Committee
Student Senate has several standing committees that meet throughout the year regarding a wide variety of departments on campus. During the 2023-2024 academic year, then Andreas president, Joseph Tolbert ’26, proposed an ad hoc committee (a temporary committee) to join senate that year. This school year, senators voted to make the Athletic Representation Committee a standing committee (a permanent committee).
Read moreCoach McIntosh Begins a New Era for Covenant Womens Basketball
Over the course of the past year, womens basketball has bloomed and sprouted in popularity like virtually nothing else. Due to the likes of players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and many other young players, the sport attracted massive amounts of television numbers unheard of previously! Yet as Christians, we are not after numbers or supreme popularity; our purpose is much bigger.
Read moreClassic Film “Rudy” Exposed as Historically Inaccurate
“Rudy” (1993) is a popular, heartwarming football film that has long been considered a classic of the genre, showcasing the hard work and determination which Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger displayed as he fought to be able to play on the Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish. However, the film’s plot is allegedly plagued with exaggerations and inaccuracies, as claimed by people present during the real life events.
Read moreUnpacking NIL: The Business of College Sports
Athletes around the country have been given the ability to make money outside of their school’s domain. NIL, or name, image and likeness, is an opportunity that gives athletes the chance to make money off of themselves outside of their institution.
Read moreOwls Upset Flames for First FBS Victory
The jump from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level of NCAA Division 1 football is no joke, and the Kennesaw State Owls will be the first to agree.
Read moreOpening Week in the NBA
It is that time of the year again—the NBA has started its next season of play after a dominant season and postseason run from the most recent champion, the Boston Celtics, led off of the backs of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Read moreCovenant Lacrosse
Lacrosse has had a recent surge within the sports world as pro-leagues and Tik-Tok have provided lacrosse with a plethora of publicity. Lacrosse has engaging gameplay, a wild depth of history within sports, and more scholarship opportunities to give to students who may not have it elsewhere for this sport.
Read moreThe Legacy of Amir Abdur-Rahim
The most shocking news throughout the sports world during the month of October was the passing of University of South Florida (USF) Mens Basketball coach, and former Kennesaw State Mens Basketball coach, Amir Abdur-Rahim.
Read moreThe Dawn of the Scots Men’s Basketball Season
The Covenant College Men’s basketball team is just starting its season. With their first game on the near horizon and plenty of new players, this year's outlook for the Scots’ basketball team has a lot of potential. To do some more research into the team, I reached out to several of the basketball players, one of which agreed to answer some questions over email, this being Pierce Smith, a sophomore who is now in his second year on the team, whom I asked some questions relating to the current trajectory of the basketball team.
Read moreSports Management’s Recent Visit to Talladega Superspeedway
On Sunday October 6, NASCAR hosted the Cup Series Race: YellaWood 500 at the acclaimed and well-known Talladega Superspeedway. And on that trip, fellow students of yours had the opportunity to help and watch the Playoff Race in action!
Read moreGrim-Madness! The Mets Season Turnaround
Nothing has been more exciting and shocking than the sudden turnaround from the New York Mets this season.
Read moreThe University of Michigan’s Sign Stealing Scandal
I am a casual sports watcher. I keep up with the important wins and losses of the teams I support, but I am not up to date on all the happenings in the sports’ world. Regardless, I was disappointed to learn about the cheating allegations levied against University of Michigan throughout the later half of the 2023 season. A recent Netflix documentary, titled “Sign Stealer,” and the start of the new college football season have brought the scandal back under public scrutiny.
Read moreSco Gots!: Covenant’s Up & Coming Rugby Club
Though it gained traction throughout the Olympics this past summer thanks to the Bronze Medal of the Womens team—faithfully led by Ilona Maher—rugby is not a sport most Americans are familiar with. It’s not entirely surprising, as the sport has its fame internationally throughout several other countries. These range from but aren’t limited to: New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland, England and more.
Read moreInterview with Frank Reich: “Better Man, Better Player”
Former NFL football player, and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers, paid the Covenant Scots a visit during the week of September 29, 2024. Frank Reich set up interviews with Sports Management students to address any questions regarding the major, profession and leadership positions in sports.
Read moreHomecoming At Scotland Yard
The Lady Scots pulled off a huge victory to start off the homecoming festivities against the Huntingdon womens soccer team. The game started off hot with a very strong cross into the box by Emma Riggs ’25, with a great finish by AnnaLi Weekly ’28 within the first 10 minutes of play. The rest of the game was neck and neck but really saved by the backline of the Lady Scots as they showed strong defense throughout the course of the game to secure the win to move the team 20 5-2-0 and 1-0 in conference.
Read moreCollege Football Recap
On Saturday, September 21, college football saw a couple of truly great games worth watching between teams in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25, such as the University of Illinois vs. the University of Nebraska, the University of Southern California (USC) vs. the University of Michigan, the University of Tennessee (UT) vs. the University of Oklahoma and the University of Utah vs. Oklahoma State University.
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