Tag: URI Rams
It was quite an eight day stretch for David Cox and the Rhode Island Rams men’s basketball program. Between August 17th-25th, four transfers: 6-9 forwards Makhi and Makhel Mitchell (Maryland), 6-3 guard Jalen Carey (Syracuse), and 6-6 wing Malik...
For 34 years, Jim Norman (URI ’57) was the “Voice of the Rams.” I remember him vividly as I listened to games as a kid, long before the days of streaming services and social media. Radio sparked my romance...
The University of Rhode Island completed their 2020 recruiting class over the weekend with a commitment from Ileri Ayo-Faleye, who graduated from Pennsylvania's Cedar Crest High School and played his grassroots basketball for the York Ballers.
Ayo-Faleye was virtually unheard...
2020 has been unexpected, challenging, and arduous for most of us personally and professionally.
On the college athletics front, URI Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn is in the thick of it. The Atlantic 10 recently postponed fall sports and the...
As we welcomed the official start of summer Saturday (made my first trip to the beach over the weekend) it seems an opportune time to check in on the URI Men's basketball program. Really, what time isn't a good...
The Upside Podcast welcomes the Big East Coaches for Action Committee, a group looking to eliminate the prejudice, discrimination, and oppression that impact our student-athletes, fans, and communities.
The Upside Podcast continues its' series of the impact of Race on Sports as we welcome 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission Chair Phil Armstrong
The Upside Podcast continues its' series of the impact of Race on Sports as we welcome coach Roger Cador and Claudell Clark.
During this period of intense racial discord in America, The Upside has looked at some of the black leaders in the community of sports to give us their perspective on these historic events effecting every corner of our nation. Today we welcome Pittsburgh Head Coach Jeff Capel and Marquette Head Coach Steve Wojciechoski.
During this period of intense racial discord in America, The Upside has looked at some of the black leaders in the community of sports to give us their perspective on these historic events effecting every corner of our nation....
