Sports

A promo photo of Maggie Doogan in her Spiders jersey.
Spider Basketball
The making of Richmond Spider Maggie Doogan

No one knows Maggie Doogan’s story like Chrissie Doogan. Maggie’s mother, youth coach, and biggest fan tells the story of her daughter’s rise — and Richmond’s — to national prominence in women’s college basketball.

Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski, left, cheers on George Springer, right, who rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning in Game 7 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Championship
The Spider in the World Series
Alumni Brian Jordan, Sean Casey, and Renie Martin — all World Series veterans — offered their advice to Mark Budzinski, ’95, as he made his debut on baseball’s biggest stage.
A photo of baseball coach Mik Aoki with the Spiders baseball team.
Portrait
Forward momentum
Spider baseball coach Mik Aoki measures his program’s success by more than just what happens on the field.
Three photos; A UR basketball player shooting a ball, a student athlete graduating, and a student athlete lifting weights.
Athletics
Beyond the scoreboard

Spider student-athletes have an entire team behind them taking a holistic approach to nurturing their potential.

A group of spiders tailgaiting at football games since 1970
Spider Family
Tailgate tales
Think 40 years of tailgating is impressive? This crew has 55 seasons, kazoos, oysters — and no plans to stop.
JoJo McShane, ’25
Perspective
Retiring at age 21
Midfielder JoJo McShane, ’25, writes about the complicated process of moving forward after the last game of her career in competitive soccer.
Coach Aaron Roussell sits across from a group of Spider Women's basketball players, talking to them during halftime.
Championship Chase
She shoots, she scores
The team’s up-tempo style of play is making it one of the nation’s best shooting teams and one of the most entertaining in the country to watch.
Basketball coach Chris Mooney in a game-time huddle with Spider players
Perspective
Mooney’s moment

Newly minted Hall of Famer T.J. CLine, ’17, reflects on the impact of head coach Chris Mooney, who is starting his 20th season at Richmond.