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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

File photo. From right, Taylor Orshoff, Breanna Mitchell, Nicole Nevarez and CSUN head coach John Price concentrate on set three of the game against UC Davis on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.

Women’s volleyball coach John Price announces retirement

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor December 29, 2023

CSUN Women’s Volleyball Director John Price has announced his retirement after 20 seasons with the Matadors. Price, who graduated from CSUN in 1983, spent nearly 35 seasons as a collegiate volleyball...

File photo. Defender Kacie Garrity, 24, tries to stop the ball from advancing to the Matadors’ goal post while on defense against CSU Bakersfields forward Karen Flores, 9, at the Matador Soccer Field on Sept. 28, 2023 in Northridge, Calif.

Women’s soccer head coach resigns

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor December 20, 2023

CSUN’s Director of Athletics Shawn Chin-Farrell announced that Christine Johnson has resigned from the women’s soccer team and will not return as head coach. Johnson first joined the Matadors in...

Andy Newman, the new head coach for CSUN mens basketball, answers questions during a meet-and-greet event at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on April 24, 2023, in Northridge, Calif.

New men’s basketball coach looks to make offense more dynamic

Edward Segal, Sports Editor May 19, 2023

CSUN men’s basketball had one of the worst offenses in the Big West Conference in the 2022-23 season. They were third to last in the conference in points, averaging only 63.4 per game, 13 points lower...

Csun mens baseball team talking to their coach

CSUN Athletics announces new men’s basketball head coach

Michael Dumansky, Reporter April 19, 2023

CSUN Athletics announced the hiring of Andy Newman as the new men’s basketball head coach this week. Newman is the eighth basketball coach in program history and takes the helm from recently retired...

Girls playing softball

Big West set to institute three tournaments by 2025

Lyle Yoergler, Staff Writer February 26, 2023

For decades, Big West Conference star players went through their college careers and represented their schools at the highest level without getting the chance to show what they could do in a conference...

A man posing to a picture and smiling

Shawn Chin-Farrell named new CSUN director of athletics

Edward Segal, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

“After a nation-wide search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn Chin-Farrell as CSUN’s new Director of Athletics effective October 10th,” read the announcement from CSUN President...

CSUN baseball ranked sixth among 11 schools in the annual Big West conference preseason coaches poll.

CSUN baseball ranked sixth in Big West preseason poll

Robert Floyd, Reporter February 12, 2021

The CSUN baseball team was ranked sixth in the annual Big West Conference preseason coaches poll released Thursday. The team received one first-place vote and finished with 64 points out of 787. The...

Senior Megan Stevens up to bat against No. 21 University of Central Florida on March 9.  She went 1-for-2 that day producing one of the two Matadors hits.

Big West announces spring sports’ return to play. Here are the scheduling protocols.

Miguel Morales, Contributor January 30, 2021

The Big West Conference is closer to the return of spring sports. Baseball, softball, men's volleyball, and women’s water polo were cleared by the conference on Friday. New protocols and scheduling were...

Big West’s new hire, partnership could help improve conference’s branding

Big West’s new hire, partnership could help improve conference’s branding

Brandon Darmiento, Reporter November 18, 2020

The Big West Conference announced the hiring of Tom Davis as the new associate commissioner of external relations and chief marketing officer earlier this month. The hiring of Davis presents an opportunity...

(File photo/David J. Hawkins/The Sundial)

NCAA men’s basketball tournament may take place in a bubble

Ryan McCoy, Reporter November 16, 2020

The NCAA committee is considering implementing a bubble similar to the NBA’s COVID-19 bubble in Orlando for the upcoming 2021 Division 1 men's basketball tournament. The NCAA men’s basketball committee...

CSUN Mens basketball game

CSUN men’s basketball ranks eighth in Big West preseason poll

Andres Soto, Sports Editor November 12, 2020

The CSUN men’s basketball team will start the season ranked in eighth place after the first Big West media poll was released on Thursday afternoon. Their ranking follows a tumultuous seven months for...

What can the NCAA do to improve diversity in collegiate sports’ leadership hirings?

What can the NCAA do to improve diversity in collegiate sports’ leadership hirings?

Ryan McCoy, Reporter October 31, 2020

When it comes to coaching and executive opportunities, the NCAA has turned a blind eye in regards to creating opportunities for people of color and women. Due to the lack of intervention, university hiring...

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