https://vuusports.com/rss.aspx?path=generalLatest news items for Virginia Union University Athleticsen-us60https://vuusports.com/news/2026/5/13/general-vuu-wins-c-h-williams-all-sports-trophy-top-game-day-experience-award.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2026/5/13/general-vuu-wins-c-h-williams-all-sports-trophy-top-game-day-experience-award.aspxGeneral

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Union University has captured the prestigious C.H. Williams All-Sports Trophy as well as the Top Game-Day Experience Award from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the CIAA announced during its 2026 Spring Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, in Charlotte, N.C.]]>CH Williams 2026Wed, 13 May 2026 12:33:00 EST155045https://vuusports.com/news/2026/5/10/general-student-athletes-shine-at-2026-commencement.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2026/5/10/general-student-athletes-shine-at-2026-commencement.aspxGeneral

RICHMOND, Va. (May 10, 2026) – A total of 61 Virginia Union University student-athletes received their bachelor's degrees during the University's 127th Commencement Ceremony, held Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Hovey Stadium.]]>2026 CommencementSun, 10 May 2026 20:19:00 EST155044https://vuusports.com/news/2026/4/23/general-martinez-allen-earn-vuu-athletic-director-awards-at-annual-banquet.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2026/4/23/general-martinez-allen-earn-vuu-athletic-director-awards-at-annual-banquet.aspxGeneral

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Union University recognized two of its most accomplished student-athletes on Wednesday, April 22, as Bruni Martinez and Curtis Allen were named recipients of the prestigious Athletic Director's Award at the annual VUU Athletic Awards Banquet, held on campus.]]>AD AwardsThu, 23 Apr 2026 10:01:00 EST155041https://vuusports.com/news/2026/3/4/general-vuu-to-host-ciaa-flag-football-roundup.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2026/3/4/general-vuu-to-host-ciaa-flag-football-roundup.aspxGeneral

Virginia Union University will host the opening roundup of the 2026 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Flag Football season when seven conference teams travel to Richmond for two days of competition on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7.]]>Flag Football RoundupWed, 4 Mar 2026 12:06:00 EST154995https://vuusports.com/news/2026/2/5/general-vuu-honors-168-student-athetes-for-academic-excellence.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2026/2/5/general-vuu-honors-168-student-athetes-for-academic-excellence.aspxGeneral

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Union University Athletics recognized the academic achievements of 168 student-athletes during the men's and women's basketball games on Wednesday, February 4, at Barco-Stevens Hall.]]>Academic Night 2026Thu, 5 Feb 2026 15:37:00 EST154975https://vuusports.com/news/2025/12/18/general-vuu-athletics-launches-first-ever-official-online-store.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/12/18/general-vuu-athletics-launches-first-ever-official-online-store.aspxGeneral

Richmond, VA — Virginia Union University Athletics is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever official online store, giving Panther fans, alumni, students, and supporters a new way to proudly represent VUU Athletics with exclusive branded gear.]]>Online StoreThu, 18 Dec 2025 12:05:00 EST154937https://vuusports.com/news/2025/7/21/general-virginia-union-university-partners-with-spry-to-enhance-athletic-department-operations.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/7/21/general-virginia-union-university-partners-with-spry-to-enhance-athletic-department-operations.aspxGeneral

Richmond, VA – July 21, 2025 – Virginia Union University Athletics proudly announces an exciting new multi-year partnership with Spry, a cutting-edge collegiate athletics management platform. This collaboration marks a significant leap forward in VUU's unwavering commitment to innovation and operational excellence, as the University continues to embrace technologies that elevate VUU student-athletes, coaches, and administrators.]]>VUU SpryMon, 21 Jul 2025 09:33:00 EST154857https://vuusports.com/news/2025/6/25/general-vuu-announces-2025-hall-of-fame-inductees.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/6/25/general-vuu-announces-2025-hall-of-fame-inductees.aspxGeneral

Virginia Union University will induct eight outstanding individuals and the 1992 Men's Basketball Team into the Thomas "Tricky Tom" Harris Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, September 19, 2025, the university announced on Tuesday, June 24.]]>2025 Hall of Fame InducteesWed, 25 Jun 2025 16:55:00 EST154855https://vuusports.com/news/2025/5/1/general-river-city-refrains-panther-pulse-beats-2025-concert-almanac-for-virginia-union-university.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/5/1/general-river-city-refrains-panther-pulse-beats-2025-concert-almanac-for-virginia-union-university.aspxGeneral

Twilight on Lombardy Street is never silent. Freight horns drift up from the CSX trestle, VCU scooters buzz like neon cicadas, and the James River slaps canal walls in a backbeat that predates hip-hop and marching bands alike. But Richmond's most underrated soundtrack swells after lecture let-out, when I-64 and I-95 start shuttling tour buses between Washington's marble canyons, the Tidewater casinos, and North Carolina's amphitheater loop. VUU Panthers occupy the precise eye of that audio hurricane: fifteen minutes to Henrico's open-air stage, ten blocks to the gilded Altria Theatre, and a single album play to Charlottesville's NBA-sized bowl. Translation? You can ace an evening stats lab in Ellison Hall, refuel on Lemon Line catfish, and still plant yourself against a barricade before the first downbeat detonates. The briefings below convert that logistical luxury into a semester-long field plan—pairing A-list tours already charting a course through the Capital City crescent with the venues that snag them year after year. Screenshot, rally your residence-hall convoy, and let these pages program a 2025 playlist strong enough to drown out even the most opinionated trolley bell on Broad.]]>Ticket SmarterThu, 1 May 2025 13:40:00 EST154844https://vuusports.com/news/2025/4/25/general-rosales-greene-earn-top-awards-at-2025-athletic-banquet.aspxhttps://vuusports.com/news/2025/4/25/general-rosales-greene-earn-top-awards-at-2025-athletic-banquet.aspxGeneral

Virginia Union University's Taniyah Greene and R.J. Rosales were named winners of the Athletic Director Trophy at the 2025 VUU Athletic Banquet, held on Thursday, April 24, at Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.]]>2025 BanquetFri, 25 Apr 2025 18:23:00 EST154843