Thursday, February 04, 2016

Signing Day Wrap

While future Ivy Leaguers were taking part in Signing Day events yesterday the three non-conference opponents Dartmouth will face next fall were actually signing players.

The Big Green opens the season Sept. 17 at home against New Hampshire, which announced its new class HERE.

The next week Dartmouth will be at Holy Cross, which announced its fourth scholarship class HERE.

On Oct. 15 first-time opponent Towson will invade Memorial Field. The Tiger class is listed HERE.
An Inside Higher Ed story about Princeton's decision to relax the no-transfer rule that has been in place since 1990 includes this explanation, which ends with an eye-raising thought (italics are mine):
In the strategic plan, Princeton linked the resumption of transfer admissions to diversity goals. "Experience at other universities shows that transfer programs can provide a vehicle to attract students with diverse backgrounds and experiences, such as qualified military veterans and students from low-income backgrounds, including some who might begin their careers at community colleges," the plan says.
That may not be the only motivation. Princeton alumni have for years complained that the university's ban on transfer admissions has hurt athletic programs, as other Ivy institutions have admitted outstanding athletes as transfers.
The NCAA writes about Gail Koziara Boudreaux '82, the three-time Ivy League women's basketball player of the year once known as the all-time leading scorer (1,933 points, 21.7 career ppg) and rebounder (1,635 rebounds, 18.4 career rpg) in Dartmouth history, but becoming better known as the mother of emerging basketball star Evan Boudreaux '19.

An All-America in the shot put, Boudreaux has been called one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in American Business” by Fortune magazine and one of the ``100 Most Powerful Women in the World’’ by Forbes.
Jack Riley '44, who in 1960  led the U.S. Olympic hockey team to its first gold medal and twice was named as the NCAA Coach of the Year during a 36-year run at West Point, has died at 95. Find a story about a true Dartmouth legend HERE.
Defensive Back DJ Avery
And finally, one more picture and a huge thank you to those who shared photos and links to photos and news clips yesterday. It was a l-o-n-g day finding and posting pictures and hopefully it was fun for everyone to get a glimpse of the incoming group. Lots of green cake, too ;-)