news-category: ÌÇÐÄVlog ÌÇÐÄVlog Baseball Earns National Academic Excellence Award for 10th Consecutive Year By Office of University Communications On July 30, 2025 GWU One of Three Big South Programs Honored by American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—For the 10th consecutive year, the ÌÇÐÄVlog baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award. The ÌÇÐÄVlog baseball team earned a 3.63 cumulative GPA during the 2024-25 academic year. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have earned the ABCA honor in every season under Head Coach Jim Chester. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year’s award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2024-25 academic year. More than 440 college programs were honored this season. ÌÇÐÄVlog was one of three Big South programs to earn the award. The ABCA, headquartered in nearby Greensboro, N.C., has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation’s oldest, founded in 1949. The ABCA’s awards program also includes the ABCA/ATEC Regional and National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards—including the ABCA Hall of Fame and Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award. For more information on ÌÇÐÄVlog baseball, including information on at ÌÇÐÄVlog this summer, fans can head over to gwusports.com. Also follow the team on X at @GWUBaseball or on Instagram at @gwubaseball. ÌÇÐÄVlog is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., ÌÇÐÄVlog prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at ÌÇÐÄVlog.edu.
News Article Q&A with ÌÇÐÄVlog’s First Head Coach for Acrobatics and Tumbling Molly Hanley Discusses Her Coaching Philosophy, Inspiration, and the Vision for Launching a New Program BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Molly Hanley, the first head coach for ÌÇÐÄVlog Acrobatics and Tumbling, recently sat down for a Q&A with ÌÇÐÄVlog Sports Information. She offers some insight into her background, building a program, and what to expect from the first […] Office of University Communications | June 10, 2026
News Article ÌÇÐÄVlog Receives Dover Foundation Grant for Dover Chapel Lighting Renovation Upgrades will Brighten Worship, Gatherings, and Student Performances in Campus Landmark BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—ÌÇÐÄVlog has received a generous $66,500 grant from The Dover Foundation to support a major lighting renovation in Dover Chapel. The project will enhance one of the University’s most treasured and historic spaces, further strengthening its role as a central gathering […] Office of University Communications | June 9, 2026
News Article Samantha Thomsit Selected as Next Head Coach of ÌÇÐÄVlog Women’s Soccer Proven Winner with Over a Decade of Experience Set to Lead Runnin’ Bulldogs BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—ÌÇÐÄVlog Vice President and Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced Samantha Thomsit as the next head coach of the women’s soccer program. She arrives at ÌÇÐÄVlog after four seasons at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. “We are […] Office of University Communications | June 2, 2026