Athletics

A new era for La Salle men’s basketball got underway with Darris Nichols being announced as La Salle’s 21st head men’s basketball coach in March.

Philadelphia basketball legend Fran Dunphy, ’70, HON ’20, the all-time winningest coach in Big 5 history, retired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Following final approval of the historic House vs. NCAA settlement that will remake the college athletic landscape, the La Salle University Athletic Department has launched the Explorer Athletic Excellence Fund to affirm the University’s commitment to athletic success and directly impact its student-athletes.

The International Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) named three La Salle men’s rowers as All-Americans.

Gwenno Goode, ’27, qualified for the NCAA National Outdoor Championships in the 3k steeple.

Swimmer Felix Jedbratt, ’26, qualified for the NCAA National Championships in three events.

248 La Salle student-athletes received distinction on the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2024-25 academic year.