News from Grand Valley State University

Athletics

Joey Simcoe named as men's wrestling head coach

Simcoe will lead the Lakers after spending 11 seasons as the head wrestling coach at Tiffin University, where he guided two wrestlers to NCAA Division II national titles and coached 15 All-Americans.

May 23, 2022


Websites rank The Meadows among top college golf courses in the country

Tee times at The Meadows at Grand Valley State University may be a little harder to reserve this season after the golf course was ranked among the nation's top university courses.

May 17, 2022


Katie Hultin announced as new women's soccer head coach

Hultin will lead a Lakers team which won its seventh NCAA national championship in December and is widely regarded as one of the top NCAA Division II programs in the nation.

May 12, 2022


Grand Valley welcomes Cornell Mann as men's head basketball coach

Mann was formally introduced as the next men's basketball coach in front of an audience of family, friends, alumni, supporters and members of the Lakers men's and women's basketball teams.

Apr 7, 2022



Cornell Mann selected as men's head basketball coach

Grand Valley has selected Cornell Mann as its next men's head basketball coach and will officially introduce him at a news conference at 11 a.m. on April 7.

Apr 3, 2022


Athletic leaders reflect on 50th anniversary of Title IX

Fifty years after the passage of Title IX, women's athletics has made tremendous gains, and as Women's History Month draws to a close, Grand Valley's past and current athletic leaders reflect on the achievements made and the advancements yet to come.

Mar 29, 2022


Lakers fall in Division II women's basketball semifinal

The Lakers' No. 1 defense faced the nation's No. 1 offense with a trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship game on the line.

Mar 23, 2022


Big win propels Grand Valley into women's Final Four

Emily Spitzley led the Lakers with 20 points to guide them into the Division II national semifinals on March 23.

Mar 21, 2022


Lakers win NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship, advance to Elite Eight

The Lakers beat Walsh, 64-61, in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship to earn their fourth trip in program history to the Elite Eight.

Mar 14, 2022