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More than Saving Shots; Grayton Normand's Stand Against Leukemia - Vanguard University

"Why me? Why me? Why me? I was in the room just thinking, 'Please don't be anything, please. I will do anything right now. Just don't let it be me again.'"

The Call to Northern Ireland - Vanguard University

COSTA MESA -- Over the summer, five Vanguard softball players felt called to join the Vanguard University mission trip to Northern Ireland that spent 11 days working to share the word of God through...

Golf can be More than Just a Game - Vanguard University

Shinnecock, New York -- After finishing fourth at the Pacific West Conference Championship and then 16th at the NCAA Division II West Regional, Shaw got another honor by being accepted as one of 24...

2026 VU Cross Country Season Preview - Vanguard University

Vanguard in the Top Half of XC Polls - Vanguard University

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The final preseason polls for the fall season were released by the Pacific West Conference today, as cross country closed out the docket.  On the men's side, Vanguard was voted...

2026 Women's Volleyball Season Preview - Vanguard University

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2026 Vanguard Men's Soccer Season Preview - Vanguard University

COSTA MESA --New field. New turf. New landscape.

2026 Women's Soccer Season Preview - Vanguard University

Thank Shion Jahangiri - Vanguard University

COSTA MESA -- Vanguard Athletics extends its appreciation to Shion Jahangiri for his service over the past four years in his return to VU.  The Associate Head Coach last year, Jahangiri tallied nine...

AVCA Academic Honors for Women's Volleyball at VU - Vanguard University

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Vanguard had two of its volleyball teams honored by the American Volleyball Coaches' Association, as the women's indoor and beach squads received Team Academic Awards.  Both teams...

Department GPA Lands Second in PacWest - Vanguard University

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Vanguard University Athletics had strong academic success on the individual front, as shown by a record number of Pacific West Conference Scholar-Athletes.  On the heels of that...

Big Academic Victory for Women's Golf - Vanguard University

FRISCO, Texas -- Vanguard women's had three individuals land on the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar list today, a first in program history.  The Lions had Theresa Shaw, Kaitlin...

Upping the Academic Bar in 2025-26 - Vanguard University

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The Pacific West Conference announced the 2025-26 All-Academic honor roll today and the Lions netted 238 winners.  Each student-athlete had to earn at least a cumulative 3.0...

2026 Fall Schedule Release - Vanguard University

COSTA MESA -- Vanguard Athletics hopes that everyone is enjoying their summer but is excited to reveal the 2026 fall schedules at the same time.  Three VU teams return to campus sooner due to it...

Best, Byon, & Howlin Named PacWest Scholar-Athletes - Vanguard University

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The Pacific West Conference released the 2025-26 Scholar-Athletes of the Year today, and Vanguard received three honorees for the prestigious award, a first for VU.  Both...

Shubin Becomes Second VU Golf Coach - Vanguard University

COSTA MESA -- Vanguard Athletic Director Jeff Bussell is pleased to announce that Claire Shubin has been promoted as the new Head Coach of the Vanguard golf programs.  Shubin becomes the second...

Holland to Skipper Lions - Vanguard University

COSTA MESA -- Vanguard Athletic Director Jeff Bussell is pleased to reveal the next man in charge of VU baseball, as Mitch Holland has been hired to become the 24th known coach in program history. ...