Spotlight: AU Men’s Basketball Alum and Accounting Major Romone Penny
BRANDON SMITH | May 14American University has no shortage of successful Black alumni, and few encapsulate athletic and professional excellence like 2008 graduate Romone Penny.
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Spotlight: How Women’s Soccer Head Coach Marsha Harper Breaks Down Barriers on and off the Field
BRANDON SMITH | Dec. 7The American University Women’s Soccer team is in the midst of a resurgence, and it is thanks in large part to the culture change brought about by head coach Marsha Harper. Harper is in her third year as head coach of the Lady Eagles soccer team, and the team’s improvement is more evident with each passing year. The proof is in the pudding, as the team went from winless in her first year as head coach to three wins and eighth in their conference this past season.
How Three Students of Color Are Redefining American University Wrestling
BRANDON SMITH | Oct. 30Carsten, Max, and Breon are three students of color competing on a predominantly white team in a historically white sport, but the trio has not let the sport's noticeable lack of diversity deter them from achieving excellence.
How Three Students of Color Are Redefining American University Wrestling
BRANDON SMITH | May 9, 2022Carsten, Max, and Breon are three students of color competing on a predominantly white team in a historically white sport, but the trio has not let the sport’s noticeable lack of diversity deter them from achieving excellence. Despite their young age, the freshman trio has racked up an abundance of accolades.
Score! How the AU Black Athlete Coalition is Fostering Community Amongst Black Students
BRANDON SMITH | Feb. 9, 2022With the integral role sports play in American culture, athletes are often given an elevated platform to express their thoughts and opinions. At American University, the Black student-athletes are using their platforms to help make a difference
AU Excellence: Star Soccer Athlete Asia Horne Integrates Race and Sports
BRANDON SMITH and KENDEL BRABOY | Feb. 9, 2022The American University athletic department is full of diverse and inclusive staff and athletes, and the women’s soccer team is no exception. American University graduate student, Asia Horne, is one of five Black women on the AU women’s soccer team.
