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PHOENIX, Ariz. — Mikayla Blakes felt a little overwhelmed Wednesday morning.The sophomore from Vanderbilt looked around the Phoenix Mercury’s practice facility and saw herself surrounded by WNBA players and Olympic gold medalists. In those players — from Brittney Sykes to Sabrina Ionescu — Blakes could see what she wants to be.“They were really great, just keeping me calm and talking me through the plays and everything. I’m just really grateful to be here and for the experience,” Blakes said. “Just the plays — I’m really such a perfectionist, I try as much as I can not to mess up on…
Ohio State and head coach Jake Diebler have lost the top assistant on their staff, with the Columbus Dispatch first reporting that associate head coach Joel Justus will be leaving Columbus to become an assistant coach at Vanderbilt.Justus was originally hired to Diebler’s staff on April 8, 2024, and helped Ohio State to a 17-15 record in the 2024-25 season. The following year, Ohio State achieved a 21-13 mark, when the Buckeyes capped the 2025-26 season with their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2022.Justus began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Elon from 2004 to 2008 before he…
The fifth-year head coach becomes the first Commodore to win the Werner Ladder Naismith Women's College Coach of the YearPHOENIX – On Wednesday, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced that Vanderbilt women’s basketball head coach Shea Ralph has been named the 2026 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year.Ralph becomes the first Vanderbilt head coach to win the Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award. She is the second Commodore coach to win a national coach of the year honor, as Jim Foster was named the United States Basketball Writers Association National Coach of the Year…
(This story will be updated.)Vanderbilt women’s basketball coach Shea Ralph was named the Naismith women’s college coach of the year on April 1. She is the first Commodores coach to be so honored.“I am honored and grateful to be recognized as the 2026 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year,” Ralph said in a news statement. “This award is so much bigger than me. Great players make great coaches, and I am incredibly blessed to get to coach great players on my team.”My staff is my family, and their belief in me and in our program has helped us…
FORT WORTH, TX ― Vanderbilt basketball fell just short of the Elite 8 with a 67-64 loss to Notre Dame in its Sweet 16 matchup March 27 at Dickies Arena.The Commodores were down as many as 12 points in the first half and committed their season-high in turnovers but kept the game close through a strong defensive and rebounding performance, and the Commodores made a run in the fourth quarter, taking their first lead since the first quarter with less than three minutes to go in the game.Though Vanderbilt didn’t shoot well, Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan found ways to…
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Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia congratulated Vanderbilt women’s basketball on its season, following its performance in the Sweet 16 in the Women’s NCAA Tournament.“I want to congratulate the @VandyWBB team on such a great season! It was great watching you ladies this year, and (just) inspired a lot of us around the world,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I can’t wait for the next few seasons.”“Vandy, please do whatever it takes to keep these ladies on the team. They are special!”Pavia was spotted at the Sweet 16 game in Fort Worth, Texas.The Commodores (29-5) fell to Notre…
A not-so-long time ago, in a galaxy not far, far away, very few people knew who 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist and former Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia was.Including most of his Commodores teammates.That not-so-long time ago was 2024.That galaxy not far, far away was the Commodores’ team meeting room inside the McGugin Center, which is nestled in the middle of the Vanderbilt sports universe on campus.source
FORT WORTH, TX ― Shea Ralph had no regrets about asking her stars to win a game for her.Mikayla Blakes regretted that it came down to the play it did. With Vanderbilt basketball down two in its Sweet 16 matchup against Notre Dame at Dickies Arena on March 27, Blakes got the ball and saw a driving lane to the basket. But she lost control of the ball as she dribbled it to the basket for a turnover.”I can’t perform for my team like that in a moment as big as this,” Blakes said of that play in No. 2…
Notre Dame 67-64 Vanderbilt (Mar 27, 2026) Final Score ESPNsource