Tag: NCAA
Brown University, federal government reach agreement to restore $50M in research...
PROVIDENCE – Brown University on Wednesday reached a voluntary agreement with the federal government to restore more than $50 million in research funding for...
URI’s Meade Stadium upgrades show more seating, new press box
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Additional seating, a new press box and new concessions are key elements to the $42 million renovation project at Meade Stadium,...
3 Providence College hockey players ink entry-level NHL contracts
PROVIDENCE – A pair of Providence College men’s hockey senior defensemen recently signed entry-level contracts with the NHL teams they were drafted by in...
Bryant University taps Christian as new men’s basketball coach
SMITHFIELD – Jamion Christian is returning stateside to hopefully bring the Bryant University men’s basketball program to the NCAA tournament once again.
University officials and...
‘March Madness’ a slam dunk for local restaurants, businesses over the...
PROVIDENCE – A weekendlong celebration of basketball madness proved to be an economic win for Rhode Island and its capital city.
There’s now optimism for...
R.I. hopes to again score big with ‘March Madness’ in town
PROVIDENCE – True basketball madness is coming to Rhode Island’s capital city for the first time in close to a decade.
With that, local hospitality...
Bryant’s Martelli Jr. named America East’s Coach Of The Year
SMITHFIELD – Phil Martelli Jr. was thrust into a challenging situation last year when the Bryant University men’s basketball team, just before playing its...
Roger Williams University adding new hockey, women’s golf programs
BRISTOL – Three new varsity sports programs will be competing at Roger Williams University within the next two academic years.
The university announced in early...
Study: PC’s sports teams generate $100M in annual economic impact across...
PROVIDENCE – Friartown has become quite financially beneficial to the Ocean State on an annual basis, and a new report showcases just how much...
NCAA hockey tourney, despite challenges, brought in $1.9M in economic impact
PROVIDENCE – Although hotel performance was weaker than what Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau officials hoped for on March 29-31, hockey “March Madness”...
