In the second installment of our Coaches in College series, we take a look at head soccer coach Jim DeRose’s university days in Vermont. Soccer in the United States during the late 70s and early 80s wasn’t as popular as it is today. However, in…
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Bradley University has not fielded a football team since the 1970s. However, one of its most well-known alumni of the last 30 years managed to make his name on the gridiron. Former Bradley basketball star Marcus Pollard played in the NFL for 14 seasons with…
Uncertainty – a word that has been on everyone’s minds during the past few months. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this has been the case across the Missouri Valley Conference and Bradley Athletics. On Sept. 14, the MVC announced that every sport that plays its championship…
The circumstances have aligned for a matchup that basketball fans across Central Illinois have been yearning for: Bradley versus Illinois. As COVID-19 has pushed back the start date of the college basketball season to Nov. 25, teams’ non-conference schedules have been dramatically altered. Pre-season tournaments…
Several Bradley alumni are set to play roles in the 2020 Major League Baseball postseason, whether they be on the field, in the booth or on the coaching staff. Let’s take a look at which Braves are where as the league begins its chase for…
Miami Heat – By Nick Zoll, contributor Entering the 2020 NBA Playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat finds itself up against a gargantuan opponent: the Los Angeles Lakers. Superstar guard Jimmy Butler will be an integral part of Miami’s…
Folks who tuned into last week’s episode of “Strapped,” a YouTube video series through the golf website No Laying Up, were greeted by a surprising sight in the opening seconds. Viewers didn’t see views of a golf course, but instead Harper-Wyckoff Hall on Bradley’s campus. …
On Tuesday, the Missouri Valley Conference announced the schedules for men’s and women’s basketball. Both the Bradley men’s and women’s teams will open their conference seasons on Dec. 31 – the men’s team will play on the road at Southern Illinois, while the women’s will…
After 33 years at the helm of the Missouri Valley Conference, commissioner Doug Elgin announced on Wednesday that he will retire following the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year. Serving since May of 1988, Elgin is the longest-tenured commissioner in any of the NCAA’s multi-sport…
In the first installment of our Coaches in College series, we take a look at volleyball head coach Carol Price-Torok’s days at Texas A&M University. Bradley volleyball head coach Carol Price-Torok holds a distinct claim. Playing two sports at once is a tall order, but…