Golf Tournament Raises Money For Those Affected By COVID-19 Professional golfer Rory McIlroy recently delivered the winning shot at a live, televised golf match, a tournament that raised more than $5 million to help those affected by COVID-19. McIlroy and fellow PGA golfer Dustin Johnson were down and trying to win the last six skins,…
On March 12, the sports world came to an abrupt halt as a result of COVID-19. Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and many other sports organizations opted to postpone their seasons until a later day when the pandemic began to heighten in intensity. Many fans might…
Athletes and Coaches Train during Self-isolation Coronavirus sent the Lynn women’s soccer team home in the middle of March with all NCAA sports canceled for the remainder of the academic year. Now that the team has abruptly had their off-season end, they are all at home learning how to train by themselves. The off-season is…
How college athletics is adapting to the new situation. While this is an unusual and challenging situation for people all over the world, college teams and coaches are taking measures to support their players, who are facing a new reality now. Student-athletes are used to having a full schedule – finding some free time between…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced the unprecedented postponement of the Summer Olympics in light of the global COVID-19 crisis. IOC President Thomas Bach, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and a select few IOC executives decided the morning of March 24 via phone conference to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games. This is the first…
Senior Excels in Sports, Speech and Debate Chris Cohen recently became a certified baseball scout, but his certification is just the tip of the iceberg in his long list of accomplishments in the world of sports. Throughout his time at Lynn, Cohen has participated in many sports management internships while captaining Lynn’s speech team and…
California Bill Allows Student-Athletes To Profit From Endorsements An average student-athlete spends about 25-30 hours practicing their sport, working out or traveling to games and tournaments. However, under NCAA rules student-athletes are not allowed to be paid beyond the expenses of attending university. A new Californian law is now looking to change that. With the…
Golf Alumna Honored As NCAA Woman Of The Year Finalist Former Lynn women’s golfer Krissy Ortiz continues to represent Lynn at the highest level as one of the top nine finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Ortiz had a stellar career at Lynn. During her four years as a fighting knight,…
Soumpholphakdy Lands Dream Job At ESPN Lynn alumnus Rikki Soumpholphakdy began a career at ESPN on Oct. 7, 2019 as a digital video and social associate. Originally from New Britain, Conn., Soumpholphakdy transferred to Lynn in 2015 and graduated in 2017 with a B.A. in multimedia journalism. This year, Soumpholphakdy received his M.S. in communication…
Rubin Excels In Aviation And Communications Lynn alumnus Spencer Rubin landed a job with athletics by going outside his comfort zone and pursuing opportunities outside of his major. Rubin came to college with a passion for aviation, and he planned to pursue his degree via Lynn’s aviation program. Rubin earned his private pilot’s license while…