Commencement 2025: Sports Archives

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Seniors leave Yale as winningest class in team history

In the 25 years since James Jones took over as head coach of Yale men’s basketball, his squads have consistently performed well in both regular […]

May 16, 2025

TOMMY GANNON

FOOTBALL: Retention remains strong despite increased transfer and NIL opportunities

While other football programs’ players have been lured to the transfer portal, Yale has only had three players transfer before graduating in the past four years.

May 16, 2025

BAALA SHAKYA

WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Four years

After four years of grit and growth, the Yale women’s hockey team is closing the book on four record-breaking seasons. In 2021, the Bulldogs opened […]

May 16, 2025

DAVIS ZONG

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING: Four years

From the first whistle of the season to the final dive, Yale women’s swim and dive dominated in the pool. After a nearly undefeated season, […]

May 16, 2025

RACHEL MAK

VOLLEYBALL: Four years

The Yale women’s volleyball team won their third straight Ivy League title this season. They cruised past their conference opponents during the regular season, only […]

May 16, 2025

BRODY GILKISON

FOOTBALL: Four years

With the cancellation of the 2020 football season, 665 days passed between Yale’s 50-43 overtime defeat against the Harvard Crimson and the first game of […]

May 16, 2025

BAALA SHAKYA

MEN’S HOCKEY: Four years

When the puck dropped on the 2021-22 season, it had been nearly 600 days since the Yale men’s hockey team had taken the ice for […]

May 16, 2025

DAVIS ZONG

WOMEN’S CREW: Four years

The Yale women’s crew team completed a near-perfect regular season this spring, sweeping almost every race across six major matchups. The Bulldogs opened their campaign […]

May 16, 2025