UW Athletics
September 1, 1998
Shooting star
After six straight losing seasons, men's basketball coach Bob Bender turned a foundering UW program into an NCAA contender.
December 1, 1997
Student who soared
As a teen-ager, Brian Sternberg flew higher than any human being on his own power. Now, for nearly three and a half decades, he has been in a wheelchair and in excruciating pain.
Athletics campaign
Early in the next century, the UW could see a renovated Hec Edmundson Pavilion, three new athletic facilities, a remodeled crew house and more scholarships for student-athletes.
September 1, 1997
Women’s and men’s teams capture crew championships
In a stunning sweep, both the UW men's and women's crews won national collegiate championships.
December 1, 1996
Longtime ‘Voice of the Huskies’ Reeves dies at 89
G. Spencer "Spence" Reeves was the University of Washington public address sports announcer known as the "Voice of the Huskies" for nearly two decades.
September 1, 1996
Fair play
The UW's status as a leader in women's sports is the result of its commitment to gender equity.
June 1, 1996
Endowed scholarships help Husky athletes
Husky athletes have given their fans a lot to cheer about over the years. A recent gift from Wayne and Anne Gittinger gives student athletes something to celebrate.
September 1, 1994
Football penalties
Retreating from a possible yearlong television ban, the NCAA infractions committee imposed additional penalties on the UW football program.
September 1, 1993
Sanctions loom
The Pac-10 is expected to rule on 31 alleged NCAA rule violations made by players or boosters associated with the UW football program.
The sporting life
Fitness is more than jogging, aerobics or lifting weights, say UW sports medicine experts. Here's how to reach a balance and avoid injuries.
June 1, 1993
Football alumni give back
Ten former UW football players, including five from the 1991 national championship team, announced the UW Professional Athlete Academic Scholarship Team.
Bender in, Nance out
Athletics Director Barbara Hedges hired Illinois State Head Coach Bob Bender to replace Lynn Nance as the chief of the UW men's basketball program.
September 1, 1991
Hedges at the helm
The UW has a winner as its new athletic director, hiring Barbara Hedges as only the second woman to head a top collegiate sports program.
March 1, 1991
Mike Lude out
Milo R. "Mike" Lude, athletic director at the University of Washington for 14 years, retired Jan. 15 from that position.
‘Torchy’ Torrance, 1899-1990
Roscoe "Torchy" Torrance was one of the UW's most prominent sports boosters and confidant of generations of Husky coaches and athletes.
September 1, 1990
100 years of UW football
The story of University of Washington football, beyond the memorable games, the wondrous plays, even the unfathomable foibles, is also a constant catalog of surprises.