As a lead-in to Black History Month, Washington University’s Black Letterwinning Athlete Coalition (BLAC) hosted a University Athletic Association alumni career panel on Sunday, Jan. 31. The panel featured five former student-athletes, four of whom competed at UAA schools and another currently working at WashU. Student-athletes, coaches, and administrators fromContinue Reading
View in AdobeSpark Brennan McDaniel is a senior business economics major and basketball player at University of Chicago. He averaged 12.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while leading the Maroons in field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage, in 2019-20. McDaniel is a founding member of the UChicagoContinue Reading
View in AdobeSpark Eka Jose is a senior track student-athlete at Washington University, double majoring in biology and anthropology: global health and environment. She swept the triple jump titles at the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships in 2019. Jose, who is the co-president of WashU’s BLAC (Black Letterwinning Athlete Coalition)Continue Reading
View in AdobeSpark Marsha Harris is a colorectal surgery specialist who helped lead the NYU women’s basketball team to the NCAA championship in 1996-97, including scoring the winning basket with 1.5 seconds remaining in the title game. The two-time UAA Most Valuable Player surpassed 2,000 career points and was electedContinue Reading
View in AdobeSpark Fred Dauphin graduated with a degree in astrophysics from Carnegie Mellon University in 2020. The outdoor track and field program’s record-holder in the triple jump, he earned UAA All-Association honors three times, including a runner-up finish in the triple jump in the 2020 UAA Indoor Track andContinue Reading
View in AdobesSpark Leah Saunders is a senior anthropology major and volleyball player who was recently named to the Emory University 100 Senior Honorary. She is the reigning two-time UAA Volleyball Most Valuable Player and led the Eagles to the NCAA Division III title in 2018 and a runner-up finishContinue Reading
