Elon Phoenix Athletics

Michael Leonard, right, was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year for men's tennis April 20, while Damon Gooch was named Freshman of the Year. Read this note for details about awards for Elon's men's and women's teams...

Standout senior men's cross country runner John Tumbleston has received two scholarships to fund his future studies toward a doctorate in physics. Read this note for details...

The Phoenix men's basketball team, champions of the Southern Conference's North Division, was honored during College Coffee March 7, along with all-conference players from the men's and women's teams. Details...

Elon's head men's basketball coach Ernie Nestor has been named the SoCon Coach of the Year for men's basketball. In addition, Chris Chalko was named to the All-Conference team and Brett James was named to the All-Freshman team. Kitara McMoore was named to the women's All-Conference team. Details...

Elon's men's basketball squad clinched its first Southern Conference North Division championship with a 69-61 win Monday, Feb. 13 against Chattanooga at Alumni Gym. Details...

Dave Blank, who has served as director of athletics at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, since 2000, has been named director of athletics at Elon University. Blank will begin his duties this spring, succeeding Alan White, who retires in May after 35 years at Elon. Details...

Elon placed 33 student-athletes on the 2005 TIAA-CREF Academic All-Southern Conference fall sports team, announced Jan. 10. Details...