Most people start preparing for a job after they are officially offered a position. But not Stanford alum Troy Clardy ’97, who was prepared to call the Cardinal’s first football game against Hawaii this season before he was offered play-by-play announcer role for Stanford football and men’s basketball. “I started prepping for the season-opener just in case I got the … [Read more...] about Inside the Booth: Troy Clardy’s rise to Stanford’s play-by-play announcer
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Inside Stanford’s cautious approach to name, image and likeness
One of many paradigmatic shifts that have hit collegiate athletes over recent years is the NCAA’s decision to let athletes capitalize off their own name, image and likeness (NIL) — changing the game of how athletes can make money, and forcing schools to scramble to address new expectations from collegiate players. NIL has emerged as a pivotal factor in attracting recruits and … [Read more...] about Inside Stanford’s cautious approach to name, image and likeness
Women’s volleyball defeats LA schools, extends Pac-12 win streak to 26
No. 3 women’s volleyball (15-2, 8-0 Pac-12) continued its outstanding season with a 3-0 win against USC (11-7, 5-3 Pac-12) on Friday evening and a 3-1 win against UCLA (10-8, 2-6, Pac-12) on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinal improved to 8-0 in the Pac-12 following this weekend’s victories. The Friday game started close, with both USC and Stanford matching each other point for … [Read more...] about Women’s volleyball defeats LA schools, extends Pac-12 win streak to 26
This Week in Sports: Football engineers an epic comeback
Welcome to “This Week in Sports.” We are Kenneth King and Charis Charitsis from The Daily’s sports section, and we will be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week. Football Stanford (2-4, 1-3 Pac-12) stormed back in the second half from a 29-point deficit to beat Colorado (4-3, 1-3 Pac-12) in double overtime 46-43. Sophomore quarterback … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Football engineers an epic comeback
Women’s golf swings into the new season
Stanford women’s golf had a strong start to the fall season and 2023-24 campaign. The team, which held the top spot in the Golfweek preseason rankings, is expected to compete again for the national championship this spring. On the seven-women roster, seniors Rachel Heck and Sadie Englemann, juniors Caroline Sturdza and Yu Wen Lu, sophomores Megha Ganne and Kelly Xu and … [Read more...] about Women’s golf swings into the new season