Tackling the biggest issues in sports from sports media students at Seton Hall
The sports media landscape was already changing before the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a halt. Seton Hall’s Sports Media students involved in 89.5 WSOU and Seton Hall’s Pirate TV (PTV) have been adapting and stepping up in covering Seton Hall sports and communicating it to Pirates’ fans as easily as possible. PTV and…
Senior Desiree Elmore is now a member of the 1,000 point club over her four-year career. Elmore was able to lock in her thousandth point during a home win over the Providence Friars. In that game, she recorded a double-double with game highs of 23 points and 12 rebounds. The five-star recruit started off her…
One day after Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new order allowing indoor sports venues to resume limited capacity, for the first time in nearly a year, Seton Hall announced they would host fans at the upcoming men’s basketball game against Connecticut this Wednesday. NEW: Effective immediately, indoor and outdoor collegiate sports practices and competitions may…
Naomi Osaka wins the 2021 Australian Open The 2021 Australian Open Tournament came to a conclusion on February 21 with Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka capturing her fourth women’s singles Grand Slam title. Osaka took down Jennifer Brady, who was representing the United States, and won her 2nd Australian Open title. Osaka won her first Australian…
Seton Hall basketball is known to have a lot of their star players play overseas and immediately be impactful contributors. The 2014 Seton Hall recruiting class was the best in program history and a prime example of this. Fan favorites and program changing players such as Isaiah Whitehead and Angel Delgado are both having a…
In a strange year of college basketball, many teams have had to be put on pause due to COVID-19 concerns and the Seton Hall women’s basketball team has not been an exception. The Pirates have had three separate pauses so far this season, which have come in late November, mid-late December, and late January into…
An alternative route for high school basketball players: One of the hottest topics in the sports world over the past couple of years is whether or not college athletes should be compensated for their efforts. NCAA athletes across all sports are often given athletic scholarships, allowing them to represent various colleges around the nation, but…
On August 30th, Andra Espinoza-Hunter made the tough decision to opt out of her last season at Mississippi State, a team that entered the season ranked sixth in the AP Poll and was fresh off an appearance in the SEC Tournament Championship Game. The senior, a former UCONN recruit that averaged 37.0 points per game…
While the NBA season is well underway, the association’s player development-focused companion G League began its season this past week and the Seton Hall faithful are surely thrilled to see three familiar faces inhabiting Orlando, Fla. Following a star-studded college career that included accolades such as the 2020 Jerry West Award and Seton Hall’s first…
Real life, real time conversations with leading professionals and opinion leaders. That’s our goal in our Sports Media Speaker Series; an experience for Seton Hall students and members of the community that will engage and inform on the issues, trends and questions of the moment and – more importantly – tomorrow. Recent appearances by NBA…