Having fired coach Ray McCallum and with just two days until the recruiting dead period is over, Detroit needs to move quickly to hire its new head men’s basketball coach. Here are some potential candidates: Bacari Alexander, assistant coach Michigan. Alexander, the favorite, played and then coached under Perry Watson […]
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Playing with eight, Titans exceed expectations
BY KARIC JONES VN STAFF WRITER Women’s basketball season has wrapped up, and the Titans finished much better than most expected. The Titans, led by first-year head coach Bernard Scott, had just eight players for a majority of the season. The team finished with a 15-15 record, and […]
Efforts in Flint water crisis leave impact on Titans
BY CARLTON BRUNDIDGE VN STAFF WRITER We all have had experiences that we may never forget. Some experiences might be good; some might be bad. But you tend to never forget the experiences that teach you a life lesson. The recent on-going water crisis in Flint has garnered a […]
Titans look for March Magic
As the regular season draws to a close, one thing has become abundantly clear for the Titans men’s basketball team and their fans throughout this roller-coaster season: Defense has been the common downfall, but is also the source of hope going forward. In a multitude of games this season, the […]
Temperature rising?
The Titans are getting hot at the right time. Over the last eight games, the red, white and blue have won six of eight, including four on the road. Prior to this run, Detroit was 0-8 away from the friendly confines of Calihan Hall. This stretch Detroit has been led […]
Intramural basketball playoffs being held this week
The intramural basketball playoffs are underway this week at UDM. Heading into competition, the leaders were Indirect Vision in Division 1 and Strictly Buckets in Division 2. Both teams had undefeated 4-0 records prior to the start of playoffs. For many, intramural sports are an escape from daily stresses such […]
Leach’s broadcasting trace to middle school
Dan Leach has that impeccable voice that you hear at your University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball games. No, not the one you hear saying the starting lineup; the one that you hear on the radio providing the city of Detroit and state of Michigan information about the Detroit Titans. […]
Titans prep for lacrosse against UM
The Detroit lacrosse team, now 0-2 on the season, will look for its first win this week on Feb. 24 against Michigan at home before a tough test against #1 Notre Dame on Feb. 27. The Titans fell 15-6 to #11 Ohio State on Feb. 6 and dropped a close […]
Skip those jokes about Zorro and Robin Hood
Three years ago, freshman Brock Bendes was bored on a Tuesday night in Shiple. Sparked by a flier hanging in the freshman dormitory, Bendes stumbled into one of UDM’s greatest and most unheralded traditions: the fencing team. Categorized by three different weapons (sabre, épée and foil), fencing glory is usually […]
Ted Marchibroda: head coach and mentor to Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh
In his lone season on the McNichols campus, Ted Marchibroda was astounding as a quarterback, setting NCAA records for total offense in a season (1,813 yards) and pass attempts (58) and passing yards (390) in a single game. Marchibroda, a University of Detroit football legend, died on Jan. 16. At […]
