Posts Tagged "athletics"

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Posted on March 5, 2026

Pulling Together: The Gordon Rowing Story

How Gordon's rowing program grew from a Gordon College Student Association club to a national champion.

Posted on February 17, 2025

A Day in the Life of a Gordon College Basketball Player

Naomi Nicholson ’25, point guard and team captain of the Gordon College Women’s Basketball team, walks us through what a day in the life of a college athlete looks like.

Welcome Jason Linders, Director of Athletics

Posted on February 16, 2024

Fighting Scots Name Jason Linders as New Director of Athletics

Gordon College announces Jason Linders as the new director of athletics for the Fighting Scots. Linders comes to Gordon with nearly 20 years of experience in sport management at organizations including Chicago State University, Grand Canyon University, the University of South Florida and the University of Nevada.

Posted on February 9, 2023

Belonging and Basketball— cultivating fellowship on and off the court

Meet Aaron "Wes" Hillman '70B, master rebounder and community cultivator. He cemented his legacy on the basketball court from 1966-1970 as a four-year starter for the Barrington Warriors

Posted on August 5, 2022

Embodying Empathy

After recovering from a near-complete physical disability, Keanna Smigliani ’21 wants to be the person she needed most during her healing process.

Posted on June 3, 2022

Top 10 Highlights from the 2021–22 Academic Year

Three CCC Championships, the reopening of Gordon in Orvieto, President Hammond’s Alumni Tour and inauguration: Relive the top 10 highlights from 2021–22.

Posted on February 28, 2022

Confronting an Invisible Illness, Part I

Mysterious pain brought Keanna Smigliani’s running career to an abrupt finish and ushered in the long-distance race of getting a formal diagnosis.

Posted on August 13, 2021

Anchored and Unbounded, Part 3: Gordon is Firmly Anchored

Faith Rising catalyzed significant updates to core student spaces including Lane Student Center, Jenks Library, Bennett Athletic Center, Brigham Athletic Complex and the La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership.

Posted on August 5, 2021

Demers is Only DIII Grad in NBA Summer League

Standout Men’s Basketball alumnus Eric Demers ’20 continues his pursuit of professional play by joining the San Antonio Spurs’ Summer League roster.

Posted on June 5, 2021

Get Your Feet Wet: Three Tips for Novice Rowers

In honor of National Learn to Row Day and Varsity Rowing’s recent success, Head Coach Maddie Hopkins ’18 shares three tips for anyone learning to row.

Posted on May 6, 2021

Senior Student-athletes Reflect on a Season During COVID-19

Athletics seasons looked far different from the usual competition this year, so two seniors share about both the challenges and opportunities to grow.

Posted on April 6, 2021

Athletics Rising: Major Gift Improves Bennett Center and Beyond

Thanks to generous gifts from the Kanas family and the alumni community, major enhancements to Athletics facilities improve the Gordon experience for student-athletes and beyond.