Things didn’t go well for debuting head coach Tim Fusina and the Waynesburg University Yellow Jacket basketball team this weekend, as they dropped both games in the Greg Richards Memorial Classic at Allegheny College. Friday night the Jackets fell to John Carroll 78-58, before losing to tournament host Allegheny, 82-62 Saturday night. Fusina saw both … Continue reading
2,469 miles is what it took for the Waynesburg men’s basketball program to find it’s newest head coach. Tim Fusina takes the reigns for the 2019-20 season, and hopes to lead the Jackets to their first winning record since 2014. Returning home from Thousand Oaks, California, Fusina was the head man at California Lutheran University … Continue reading
Going back to last summer, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team looked forward to experiencing “The Emerald Isle.” Before the start of the 2018 Fall semester, the program announced plans for a preseason trip to Ireland in August 2019. For the most part, the trip, which ran from Aug.11-21, went on as scheduled. What didn’t … Continue reading
On the surface, the idea of Tim Fusina spending his winters in chilly Southwest Pennsylvania as opposed to the beaches and warmth of Southern California is a drastic change. While the move will still be quite an adjustment for Fusina— who’s moving more than 2,000 miles away from his home for the past two years— … Continue reading
When Mark Christner took over as Waynesburg University head men’s basketball coach in 2010, the team was coming off an 0-12 season in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Less than five years later, Christner guided the Yellow Jackets to the conference championship game, where they fell seven points short of an appearance in the NCAA Division … Continue reading
How’s this for a picture? Imagine a Saturday night at Waynesburg University. As is the case on most college campuses, many students who aren’t out partying will hang out in their room and watch ESPN. It’s March, so there’s a college basketball game on. The thought of such a small school like Waynesburg being one … Continue reading
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball season has concluded, and new teams rose from the ashes. With the departure of Thomas More, both the Saint Vincent women and Chatham men claimed championships for their respective genders. For Chatham, it’s the first PAC title in any sport since becoming a full-time member in 2007. In addition, the … Continue reading
Earlier in the season, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team came to Westminster College and left with a hard-earned victory. Tuesday’s first round Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoff game was a different story. Westminster came out on fire, jumping out to a 23-point halftime advantage and coasted to an 95-68 win over the Yellow Jackets. “Not … Continue reading
After a big win over next-door neighbor Washington & Jefferson College, there were high hopes for the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team heading into its contest with the Saint Vincent College Bearcats, who dropped two straight games before hosting the Jackets. That is, until Saturday’s opening tip. Any hopes for an upset over the regular … Continue reading
With the Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball season beginning to wrap up, the playoff bracket is slowly filling itself out. St. Vincent continues to lead the conference, while Washington & Jefferson sits in fifth, and Waynesburg University jumped to sixth following its big win over W&J Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Jackets defeated the Presidents 85-67, before … Continue reading
