July 6, 2026
La Salle University announced that Jarett Gerald will be named the Explorers’ next Vice President of Athletics & Recreation and Director of Athletics, officially starting on Monday, Aug. 3.
The Learn to Swim Pilot Program at La Salle University gave second graders from Logan Elementary School the chance to learn swimming and water safety from Explorer student-athletes.
The athletics head will take on similar role at St. Joseph’s University.
Moore was the first Black men’s basketball player at La Salle and helped the team win the 1952 NIT Championship.
Joe Ryan, ‘69, Tom Filer, ‘78, and Tom Bonk, ‘84, will be inducted into the Philadelphia City All Stars Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in April.
Under Turner Gray’s vision, La Salle’s pep band continues to grow providing the energy for the Explorers and the Glaser Arena.
Rower Madeline Wanzer, ‘26, found her flow at La Salle University on a journey of balance, resilience, and community.
Alexis Sanchez, ’25, La Salle’s 2025 undergraduate commencement speaker, found her voice by saying yes—even when life said no.
La Salle accounting and finance major Hammed Fofana, ‘25, is channeling ambition and experience into career capital.
La Salle University President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., and Vice President of Athletics and Recreation and Director of Athletics Ashwin Puri announced the hiring of Darris Nichols as the school's 21st head men's basketball coach.