What’s the greatest thing about being a mom? “Experiencing the world through their eyes,” says Ami Garvin. For Sarah Buckley, it’s unconditional love, and “being someone’s favorite person.” Judy Crum ’59 has kids and grandkids, now, but still prizes the time spent with family more than anything else. “I am fortunate that both of my
Sophomore Maddie Mirro did not miss a beat as she returned from nearly a year-long break in activity to compete this spring for the Chapman University track and field team. In just her second meet back since the Panthers’ return to competition, Maddie shattered yet another school record, this time in the 1500m. Maddie broke
If you followed the women’s basketball or volleyball programs in the late 2000s, you know the name Linda Ly. A two-sport athlete, Linda tore up the court in both sports, writing her name in the record books. She remains Chapman’s career digs leader in volleyball – a record she broke during her sophomore season. She
How long have you been working at Chapman / how did you get here? This is my 8th year at Chapman. I came to Chapman after 14 years at conference foe University of Redlands. The opportunity to join Chapman and the incredible baseball tradition was one that I could not pass up. Before Redlands, I
Matt Deemer ’18 didn’t always know he wanted to be a coach, but when he wasn’t getting his desired playing time on the Chapman men’s soccer team, he decided to channel his efforts into what he could contribute from the sidelines. It was at this point that he fell in love with coaching. Deemer, as
How long have you been working at Chapman / how did you get here? This is my 20th year coaching for Chapman, but my 17th as the head coach. I graduated from Chapman in 2001 after playing soccer for Craig Bennett and became his assistant coach. when he left three years later, I took over
How long have you been working at Chapman / how did you get here? I’ve been here for 7 years now, 5 as Assistant AD. I was at CMS as the Running Backs Coach in 2013, but I knew coach Owens from my time as a student athlete and working summer football camps here in
Prior to May 2019, a graduate of an NCAA Division I or II school was not permitted to transfer to a Division III school to play in their sport of choice as a graduate student. That rule was reversed nearly two years ago, on the grounds that the student had a remaining year of eligibility
Standing at a towering six feet six inches, Bobby Graham ’09 was a force to be reckoned with on the court for the Panthers. Now, Bobby uses what he learned on and off the court to help him navigate the ever-changing world of ticket sales. Bobby graduated from Chapman with a degree in Business Administration
Chapman University student-athletes achieved tremendous success in the classroom through the Fall 2020 semester with a 3.43 department GPA. All 21 Chapman varsity teams finished the semester over a 3.1 team GPA. Topping all teams was the women’s cross country program, posting an incredible 3.689 team GPA last semester. The women’s cross country team has