Converse Receives $1 Million Gift to Support Converse Athletics
Converse College has received a gift of $1 million to support Converse athletics. The gift from Agnes Binder Weisiger ’63 and her husband Edward I. …
Athletics
Driving Our Region Vibrantly Forward with New Valkyries Athletics Teams
It’s no secret Converse is growing and implementing some monumental changes in 2021. With the July 2021 name change from college to university and the …
Valkyries Partner with Christie Campus Health to Support Student Wellbeing
Converse has partnered with Christie Campus Health, in addition to five other schools, to launch a customized, mental health platform that provides strategies for improving …
156 Converse Student-Athletes Named to Presidential Honor Roll
Conference Carolinas released its Presidential Honor Roll presented by Southern Recognition LLC. Each semester, this Presidential Honor recognizes student-athletes who achieve a grade-point-average of 3.2 …
Converse Welcomes Taylor Woolard as Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Converse College has selected Taylor Woolard as the head coach for the Valkyries women’s lacrosse team. Woolard comes to Converse from Earlham College (Richmond, Indiana), …
Converse Selects Rob Miller as Valkyries Inaugural Men’s Soccer Team Head Coach
Converse College has selected Rob Miller as the head coach for the Valkyries’ inaugural men’s soccer team. Miller comes to Converse from Truett McConnell University, …
Valkyries Named to NCATA 2020 All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
Alexis Forbes ’22 of the Converse College acrobatics and tumbling team has been named to the 2020 NCATA All-Academic Team as announced by the league …
Converse College Announces Inaugural Esports Athletics Program
Converse College announces its inaugural esports athletics program, with the anticipation that the full Valkyries esports team will be recruited for fall 2021. The esports …
Converse Welcomes Randy Loggins as Deputy Director of Athletics
Converse College announces it has hired Randy Loggins as the Valkyries’ Deputy Director of Athletics. Loggins joins the Converse athletics staff after spending the last …