The winds of change that blew through Bradley’s athletic department this past summer sent coaches, trainers and administrators alike into new places and opened up new opportunities in the department. One of those opportunities went to former Columbia women’s track coach Willy Wood, who replaced…
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A bit of Bradley athletics history was made over summer vacation. Vernon Hills native and May 2012 Bradley graduate Jacob Booden became the first Brave ever to play for the Peoria Chiefs. Booden pitched for the Braves from 2009 to 2012 and compiled a career…
This fall marks Head Soccer coach Jim DeRose’s 19th season with the team, and he has seen a lot of crazy things during that span. But during this past week- end’s 2014 Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic, DeRose and the Braves endured a pair of…
Bradley volleyball took a big step in the right direction last season, qualifying for the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference tournament for the first time since 2005. Now, head coach Jenny Maurer and her Braves look to continue moving in the right direction by returning to…
Welcome back to campus. I hope everyone enjoyed their summers, and to all the freshmen here at Bradley University, I hope you survived your first full week of classes. Speaking of summers, what a summer in sports. All the news of LeBron James returning to…
Bradley’s men’s golf team started the season with a fifth-place finish at the Whistling Straits Invitational. The Braves were led by freshman Dan Lensing, who tied for third individually. “I was really excited because it’s a great way to start out my col- lege career,”…
This summer, four Bradley athletics department members moved on to new jobs. From coaches to trainers and even administrators, the 2014-2015 school year will see a lot of faces in new places for Bradley athletics. Chris Williams Texas Tech University Hired in April 2012, Chris…
Not a single Bradley soccer match will be played at Shea Stadium until Oct. 6. So the Braves wanted to put on a good show for their fans before they embark on their season-long six game road trip. That didn’t happen. On Thursday night Xavier…
Although practice doesn’t officially start for another month, men’s basketball head coach Geno Ford said he is eager to get back to work with the team. Fans’ excitement of signing top 100 recruit Josh Cunningham has shifted toward nervousness due to the injuries of top…
Bradley men’s and women’s cross country got the 2014-2015 school year off to a fast start, sweeping the team titles at last weekend’s Western Illinois University Early Bird. The women’s team took the title by placing 13 runners in the top 14. Senior Taylor Johnson…