For the first time in the program’s Division I history, Longwood men’s basketball not only was given a taste, but hosted an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postseason basketball game. In one of the most anticipated Longwood games in recent memory, a jam-packed Willett Hall, with ...
A week following their elimination from the Big South tournament, Longwood men’s basketball head coach Griff Aldrich announced the team’s first-ever Division I postseason tournament bid in a March 13 press release. Longwood will host Southern Mississippi on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m., after ...
The first five months of the Longwood men’s basketball season has proven to be nothing short of historic. An early season upset over Atlantic-10 foe Richmond sparked their first 4-0 start, hot shooting and a top-ranked defense led to a 10-5 non-conference record and gritty performances over conference ...
In their previous two seasons, Longwood men's basketball has combined for a total of 13 wins, including one postseason win. The script has been completely flipped this year under first-year Head Coach Griff Aldrich, as his Lancers have made an incredible turnaround with their 13-13 record with a month ...
Formerly an all-female institution, Longwood College quickly established men’s athletic programs after becoming co-ed in 1976. Men’s sports rapidly grew before women’s sports even had the chance at any growth – including an established men’s soccer team before a women’s program. But, with ...
Redshirt junior guard Isaiah Walton has been dismissed from the Longwood University men’s basketball program due to academic issues, according to a press release issued by the Longwood athletics communications office Jan. 31. The decision by Head Coach Griff Aldrich comes just one day after Walton ...
There’s a complexity about settling into essentially a new world, as many college students would concur. Adapting can serve as a maturation process, and for college athletes, the process extends stemming from their extracurricular work on the field. For some athletes, however, it’s not merely a ...
Backed by redshirt senior guard Isaiah Walton’s 20-point performance, Longwood men’s basketball tipped-off their season under new Head Coach Griff Aldrich with a commanding 84-56 win over Division III Randolph College. The home crowd was able to get a first look at Aldrich’s preferred up-tempo ...
The transitional phase to college for student-athletes can be daunting. Adapting to a new atmosphere serves as a maturation process, leaving families behind to live on their own for the first time in their lives. College athletes are known for their extracurricular work on the field, and it takes time ...
Showcasing a new-look staff and added talent, Longwood is set to unveil a new era of men’s basketball. On Nov. 6, Head Coach Griff Aldrich and his staff will make their season debut in front of their home crowd after a long offseason of recruiting and training. A graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, ...
