Healey to coach Dartmouth men's lightweight crew team

Athletic Director Harry Sheehy announced on Tuesday that Sean Healey has been hired as the new head coach of the men's lightweight crew team.

Former NFL player Hankton to coach Big Green receivers

While hiring a new assistant coach for wide receivers, Big Green football head coach Buddy Teevens '78 said he saw in Cortez Hankton the true embodiment of the student-athlete emphasis that distinguishes Ivy League athletics.

Athletics and admissions work to attract student athletes

Dartmouth's varsity coaches have forged close ties with the Admissions Office as they seek out the best crop of talent to fill out their rosters while adhering to the Ivy League's academic standards.

Joel: Ivies are athletic model

In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, many colleges and universities are looking inward, wondering and questioning the role that sports plays in their institutions.

Williamson prevails in amateur competition

Peter Williamson '12 won the Southern Amateur Championship in Little Rock, Ark., over the weekend, defeating Bobby Wyatt, the world's number one amateur golfer, and adding yet another highlight to his golf career.

Nick Johnson '08 to play for the Coyotes

After playing for the 2011-2012 season with the Minnesota Wild, Nick Johnson '08 former captain of the Dartmouth men's hockey team signed a year-long contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. Johnson, who was originally chosen to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round of the 2004 National Hockey League draft, will begin training with the Coyotes in September, according to Coyotes assistant general manager Brad Treliving. Johnson will play right wing with the Coyotes a "natural position" for him, according to Treliving. Johnson's contract is a "two-way" deal, which pays him more for playing in the NHL.

Athletics fundraise from alumni

Joel: Most recent report discredits Joe Paterno

While I was cleaning my room over winter break, I found my autographed Joe Paterno photo buried among some commemorative Sports Illustrated issues.

Swimming and diving named Scholar All-American team

On July 10, the Big Green men's and women's swimming and diving teams were recognized as Scholar All-America teams by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, proving the squads to be competitive forces in both the pool and the classroom. The CSCAA Team Scholar All-American honor is awarded to swimming and diving teams that have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for both the fall and spring semesters, according to the association's website. For the spring, the Big Green men were ranked fourth academically, and the women sit at 22nd place out of the qualifying Division I teams.

Anthony Fahden '08 headed to London for Olympic Games

32 freshman athletes will join Big Green football team

The Big Green football team will welcome 32 new players to the squad for the 2012 season. The recruits range in weight by nearly 150 pounds and in height by 10 inches, and the freshmen will fill voids left by graduates to cover the array of positions on the team. Hailing from 17 different states and Washington, D.C., six of the incoming players will fly in from Florida and four will make the journey north from Texas, continuing the trend of Big Green football players that call the two states home. Although the majority of the recruits will travel a considerable distance from home to play at Dartmouth, one incoming freshman is a Hanover native. The recruiting process can vary, but players generally contact coaches and then either send out game films or invite coaches to watch their high school games.

Big Green men's club rugby competes at New England 10s

The Dartmouth men's club rugby team has emerged as one of the nation's premier programs, with back-to-back titles in the 7s Collegiate Rugby Championships for the past two years and wins over some of the nation's best known teams along the way.

Kirk named as head coach of Dartmouth women's golf team

Courtesy of George Knapp Members of the Dartmouth women's golf team said they are excited to welcome Alex Kirk, the head golf professional at the Hanover Country Club, as their new head coach for the 2012-2013 season. Kirk will bring a wealth of experience and wisdom to the program, which is on an upswing after promising performances in recent seasons, players said. Dartmouth Athletic Director Harry Sheehy announced Kirk's appointment on July 3 following the resignation of head coach Janet Coles in May.