Veteran coach and GC alum Dale Stoltzfus hired as women’s soccer coach
Veteran high school coach and Goshen College graduate Dale Stoltzfus has been hired as the new head coach of the Maple Leaf women's soccer program.
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Q&A: On winning at golf, and losing a father
By Samuel Rosario for Goshen Commons An interview with Ben John Pollitt, a golfer from England. Pollitt is a sophomore at Goshen College. He was the lone golfer on the men’s team a year ago when intercollegiate golf returned to Goshen College. He described his best athletic moment…
Errick McCollum ’10 excels as basketball ambassador on world court
By Jacob Nofziger for Goshen Commons Errick McCollum II holds the single season and career scoring records in basketball at Goshen College. In the spring of his senior year in 2010, as a 6’1” guard, he executed a soaring dunk that became an ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 play. But…
Father-son duo complete 50-state marathon challenge
Ken Yoder ’68 and his son, Ben, set a goal to run 50 marathons – one in each U.S. state. Five years later, they met their goal when they completed the Phunt Trail Marathon in Maryland on Jan. 2, 2011. They’re the only known father-son duo accomplish the challenging circuit.
Going the distance: Justin ’05 and Melissa Gillette ’05 love to run marathons
Justin Gillette ’05 came up with the idea of running marathons for a living by default. He ran his first marathon at age 16 and since then has run 99, winning 45 of them and setting 10 course records.
“TITLE IX | Impact of legislation at Goshen College was ‘significant'” in the Goshen News
Sun showers will pour from Goshen College’s Rec-Fitness Center
Members of the Sun Shower Collective, consisting of GC students, faculty and staff, planned and are building solar panels to heat the water in the RFC.
Afternoon sabbatical features GC men’s soccer coach Tavi Mounsithiraj sharing his journey “From Laos to Goshen”
Tavi Mounsithiraj will share his story of fleeing Laos with his family as a 13-year-old boy and adjusting to life in another culture where today he is the head coach of Goshen College men's soccer, leading his team to national recognition.
Goshen College Board of Directors ask for alternative to playing the national anthem
The Goshen College Board of Directors announced today that it has asked President James E. Brenneman to find an alternative to playing the Star-Spangled Banner that fits with sports tradition, that honors country and that resonates with Goshen College's core values and respects the views of diverse constituencies.
Goshen College professors present contrasting views on the national anthem
Two Goshen College faculty members united in their commitment to pacifism, the teachings of the Mennonite church and extending Christian hospitality to others presented conflicting opinions on playing the national anthem before sports events at the college.