Getting to Know the VCU Rams
6/28/2014 5:39:00 PM | General
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, Va.
Founded: 1838
Enrollment: 31,752
Type: Public
Religious affiliation: None
Joined A-10: 2012
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Black and Gold
Mascot: Rodney the Ram
Teams: 17 (with addition of women's lacrosse in 2015-16)
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (8): Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse (begins 2015-16), soccer, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 2000 NCAA Men's Tennis Finalists, 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four; 2004 NCAA Men's Soccer Quarterfinals. Defending women's tennis and men's golf champions.
Notable Alumni: Hunter "Patch" Adams '71 MD (Doctor, Social Activist, Clown, Subject of movie); Caressa Cameron (2010 Miss America); Gerald Henderson '78 (NBA Player); Quanitra Hollingsworth '09 (WNBA Player); Brandon Inge (MLB Player); Sean Marshall (MLB Player); Eric Maynor '09 (NBA Player); Dominic Oduro '05 (MLS Player); Larry Sanders (NBA Player).
Fun Fact: Although the school's origins date back to 1838, Virginia Commonwealth University was not known as such until 1968. It was long known as the Medical College of Virginia before merging with the Richmond Professional Institute, a former branch of the College of William and Mary.
Davidson Connection: VCU is the only team in the A-10 that will face (or has the possibility of facing) Davidson in every sport it offers. VCU does not sponsor any sports that Davidson does not.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10
Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Richmond, Va.
Founded: 1838
Enrollment: 31,752
Type: Public
Religious affiliation: None
Joined A-10: 2012
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Black and Gold
Mascot: Rodney the Ram
Teams: 17 (with addition of women's lacrosse in 2015-16)
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (8): Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse (begins 2015-16), soccer, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 2000 NCAA Men's Tennis Finalists, 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four; 2004 NCAA Men's Soccer Quarterfinals. Defending women's tennis and men's golf champions.
Notable Alumni: Hunter "Patch" Adams '71 MD (Doctor, Social Activist, Clown, Subject of movie); Caressa Cameron (2010 Miss America); Gerald Henderson '78 (NBA Player); Quanitra Hollingsworth '09 (WNBA Player); Brandon Inge (MLB Player); Sean Marshall (MLB Player); Eric Maynor '09 (NBA Player); Dominic Oduro '05 (MLS Player); Larry Sanders (NBA Player).
Fun Fact: Although the school's origins date back to 1838, Virginia Commonwealth University was not known as such until 1968. It was long known as the Medical College of Virginia before merging with the Richmond Professional Institute, a former branch of the College of William and Mary.
Davidson Connection: VCU is the only team in the A-10 that will face (or has the possibility of facing) Davidson in every sport it offers. VCU does not sponsor any sports that Davidson does not.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10
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