Topic: athletics
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Head football coach sets tone for gridiron glory
Get to know Jon Sumrall, Green Wave head football coach, who returns to Tulane ready to win more championships.
![Olivia Davison Olivia Davison swimming with outstretched hands churning the water](/sites/default/files/styles/listings/public/2024-04/athletes-TH_02.jpg?itok=F-2Yg3t8)
2023 student-athletes who graduated with honors
Through the generosity of longtime Tulane supporters Don and Lora Peters, Tulane Athletics recognizes student-athletes who graduate with honors.
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New Director of Athletics
David Harris is the Green Wave’s new Director of Athletics and the Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair.
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2023 Stephen Martin Scholars
Student-athletes Sion James and Kaia Todd are the 2023 recipients of the Stephen Martin Scholars.
![Don Peters Don Peters poses in room with paintings in background](/sites/default/files/styles/listings/public/2024-01/Don-Peters-TH.jpg?itok=YQMAV1N_)
$10 Million Gift from Don and Lora Peters to Upgrade Athletics Facilities
A lead gift from longtime Tulane supporters Don and Lora Peters to the capital campaign “Investing in Excellence” will upgrade athletics facilities and infrastructure.
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Green Wave athletic excellence spurs excitement
After the Tulane football team’s amazing Goodyear Cotton Bowl victory, the team’s winning ways spread throughout Tulane Athletics, creating a newfound fervor on campus and marking a record-setting year.
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Anticipation builds for upcoming Tulane baseball season
Tulane baseball Coach Jay Uhlman has never been more pumped for a college baseball season. Last year’s post-season has him — and his team — itching for the 2024 season to commence.
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Impression: Kenny Welcome (B ’15)
On or off the field, Kenny Welcome remains a proud Tulanian. The native New Orleanian still keeps up with his classmates and teammates and cherishes his Tulane connections as an alumnus and an entrepreneur.