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W. basketball splits series with Yale

Legendary coach Paterno '50 dead at 85

Joe Paterno '50 died Sunday morning, only two and a half months after his 46-year tenure as head football coach at Pennsylvania State University came to a close in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal. Paterno, who was undergoing chemotherapy for a treatable form of lung cancer, died from complications ...

O'Brien '92 to coach Penn State

Still reeling in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal involving defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, Pennsylvania State University formally announced the selection of Bill O'Brien '92 as the new head coach of its football program Jan. 8. O'Brien succeeds fellow alum Joe Paterno '50, whose legendary 46-year ...

Web update: Paterno '50 dead at 85

Joe Paterno '50 passed away Sunday morning, only two and a half months after his 46-year tenure as head football coach at Pennsylvania State University came to a close in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal. Paterno, who was undergoing chemotherapy for a treatable form of lung cancer, died from complications ...

Web update: After 46 years, Penn State hires another Bear

Still reeling in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal involving defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, Pennsylvania State University formally announced the selection of Bill O'Brien '92 as the new head coach of its football program Sunday. O'Brien succeeds fellow alum Joe Paterno '50, whose legendary 46-year ...

Non-athletes unfamiliar with recruiting decision

Many students are not informed about the University's decision to reduce the number of admissions spots for recruited athletes, according to a recent Herald poll. A plurality of 33.7 percent indicated they were not familiar enough to answer a question about the number of spots, which was revised in ...

After escaping cuts, fencers off to strong season start

With the threat of elimination no longer looming, the fencing team is focusing on posting strong results following a 13th-place finish at the NCAA Championships last year. "Once that pressure was relieved, we had renewed energy," said Michael Roh '13. "Going through the struggle brought a sense of ...

After loss, Bruno trumps Yale at home

The men's hockey team seems to have Yale's number at Meehan Auditorium. Last season, the Bears shocked the then-No. 1 ranked Bulldogs 3-2 on a last-minute goal at home. This Saturday, the Bears (4-6-1, 3-3-0 ECAC) downed No. 14 Yale (6-4-1, 4-2-0) 6-4, again thanks to some late third-period heroics, ...

Men's basketball endures back-to-back losses

Height cannot be taught, but shooting ability can be developed. The men's basketball team struggled with both in its last two games and fell to Iowa 75-54 Saturday before losing to Providence College 80-49 last night.

Bears look to overcome icy patch

The women's ski team is gearing up for another season after a summer filled with uncertainty about its future in the University's athletics program.

Baseball player sprints to top at Alden Invitational

The men's and women's indoor track teams opened up their respective seasons at Saturday's Alden Invitational, hosted by Brown in the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center. The men won five titles, while the women earned nine top finishes.

Bears shut out by two ECAC rivals

The 50th Anniversary Celebration of Meehan Auditorium was dampened this weekend when the women's hockey team fell to ECAC foes Quinnipiac and Princeton. Despite solid goaltending from Aubree Moore '14 and Katie Jamieson '13, the Bears (3-5-5, 1-4-3 ECAC) struggled to keep pace with a powerful Bobcat ...

Bruno wins Brown Bear Classic

The women's basketball team (5-4) defeated URI  Saturday and Providence College Sunday to take home the Brown Bear Classic championship, their second tournament win in two weeks.

Alum slackliners trick their way to the top

Slackliner Melissa Bowe '11 had a prolific November. She captured first place at the Gibbon Games East International Slacklining Competition in Boston, and won first place at the online Queen of Slackline competition, beating out over 70 other female competitors.

Bears beat Rams for first time in decade

The men's basketball team defeated URI for the first time in over a decade Wednesday night, 65-56.

Sheehan '12: love and basketball

This whole NFL season has felt a bit empty to me. Don't get me wrong — it's been incredibly entertaining and I've loved every minute of it. The problem is that I know how I'm going to feel about this season in a couple of months.

Brothers brought together by football

The holiday season has long been regarded as a time for family and togetherness. To most Americans, that means gathering around dinner tables and Scrabble boards with relatives of all ages, delighting in friendly chatter and warm apple cider. But for linebackers Brad Herzlich '14 and Mark Herzlich, ...

Thompson '12 leads squash under pressure

The men's squash team turned to its captain, Brad Thompson '12, to seal the victory against Bates Nov. 19. The other players had split their matches 4-4, and Thompson found out midway through his match that winning depended solely on him. Thompson thrived under pressure  and defeated his opponent ...

Brown Bears beat Black Bears in title game

Over Thanksgiving break, the women's basketball team traveled to Orono, Maine and captured the Dead River Company Classic title.

Heartbreaker in OT knocks Bears from tournament

The men's soccer team saw its NCAA tournament run come to an end last night, falling to St. Mary's College in overtime 3-2 at Stevenson Field.