On this date, in 1891, inside a gymnasium at #springfieldcollege, instructor and graduate student #JamesNaismith invented a game that would change the world of sports: #basketball. Read more about the invention of basketball: bit.ly/2kB8vmb
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- On this day in 1891, the first-ever game of basketball—invented by James Naismith—was played at Springfield College. Happy 125 years!
- NATIONAL CHAMPS! - Springfield College men's volleyball wins 2017 NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship!
00:00 - Coach Keith Bugbee has become a legend at #SpringfieldCollege– with good reason. Now, to honor his legacy, alumni and friends are raising funds to create the Bugbee Family Pavilion at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field. Learn more about this special project: springfield.edu/giving-to-spri…
- "The Birthplace of Basketball...so a great place to play football." @JohnCena ('99) was on The Tonight Show with @jimmyfallon and gave us all a sneak peek into his "psychological warfare" tactics during #SpringfieldCollege football games. 🏈
00:00 - Billie Jean King hitting tennis balls into the crowd at our Springfield College commencement this morning!
00:00 - #SpringfieldCollege Director of Strength & Conditioning Brian Thompson has been named Nat'l Strength and Conditioning Association (@NSCA) Coach of the Year. Thompson was selected by peers from among D I, II, & III colleges throughout the U.S. Read more: bit.ly/2Jx8sYq
00:00 - BREAKING: #springfieldcollege alum Steve Spagnuolo named interim head coach of @Giants for rest of season. Congrats and good luck, Steve! #GoPride 🔻 bit.ly/2ANnAu9
- Unreal ending to regulation at tonight's @SC_Pride men's basketball NCAA tournament SWEET 16 game, on to overtime! #SpringfieldCollege
00:00 - On behalf of the Birthplace of Basketball, we recognize the tremendous impact Kobe Bryant had on a sport we all love. Thinking of all the families affected by this terrible tragedy.The Hall of Fame joins the rest of the basketball world in mourning the untimely passing of Kobe Bryant, a nominee for this year’s #20HoopClass and an icon of the game. We offer our sincerest condolences to the Bryant Family and those affected by this tragedy.
- It is with great pleasure that we extend a huge congratulations to #SpringfieldCollege alum @JohnCena (’99) on being named the recipient of the 2018 @SInow Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. #Humanics Read more: bit.ly/2Ro4FLF
- .@TPAIN and @lildickytweets will be here 4/23, so get your spring concert tickets in the union starting 3/21 for $5!
- We can count another @ninjawarrior among our alumni! Conor Galvin (’16), former #SpringfieldCollege gymnast, hit the buzzer after an impressive run. We also cheered on Abby Clark (’15) and Joe Capobianco (’15) who had amazing performances. We're so proud of you all! #ninjawarrior
00:00 - In 1891, #SpringfieldCollege (then #YMCA Training School) instructor and graduate student James Naismith was assigned to keep a restless gymnasium class of students busy and indoors during a cold winter. On December 21, 1891, Basketball was born. 🏀 springfield.edu/basketball
