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By Stephen Strom | Published by October 23rd, 2019 The NCAA currently produces nearly $11 billion in annual revenue from college sports. That is more than the estimated total league revenues of the NBA and the NHL. Whether student-athletes should be paid or not has been a topic of discussion in the sports world for ages. Last month, student-athletes were […]
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By Stephen Strom | Published by October 1st, 2019 At 3:55 a.m., most people are bundled up in their blankets in a deep sleep. For Kean’s Head Football Coach Dan Garrett, his day is just beginning. In his 14th season at Kean, Garrett has kept the same routine of waking up early, building a shatterproof culture, and carrying himself with […]
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By Steven Merrill | Published by September 22, 2019 Matthew Caruso is serving as Acting Director of Kean Athletics, replacing Jack McKiernan who departed the university in July. The Tower learned of the change at the helm of the athletics department after noticing that McKiernan was no longer listed on the Kean Athletics website as athletic director. Kean has not […]
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By Steven Merrill | Published on May 15, 2019 The Kean men’s volleyball team had a successful season on paper but is disappointed with the way in which it ended. After winning the conference and reaching the NCAA Tournament for seven straight years, this season marks the first time under Head Coach Charlie Ginex that the program failed to do […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published by April 18, 2019 Podcaster and Adjunct Professor Anthony Nicoletti was a student at Manhattan College when he realized that he wanted to make a career out of talking about sports. “We had a radio show at Manhattan College as a three man show which included myself, my co host now, and our hockey insider […]
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By Steven Merrill | Published by April 1, 2019 For some students at Kean University, March 28 was as if Christmas had come early. The reason being, the 2019 Major League Baseball season is officially underway. Excitement is high as the league kicks off its 150th season. “I’ve had opening day marked on my calendar since my Yankees lost last […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published on March 29, 2019 In front of a filled-to-capacity crowd at The Golden Dome at Rutgers-Newark, the Kean Women’s basketball team gave the fourth seeded Red Raiders everything that they could handle before ultimately falling short in the finals of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) tournament by a final score of 54-47 in overtime. […]
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By Chelsea Gray | Published by March 29, 2019 After two years of being independent, the Kean Men’s lacrosse team has found a new conference to call home. The Cougars, along with Montclair State and Stockton, joined the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) on July 1, 2018. Going into the season picked to finish third in the CSAC preseason coaches’ poll with […]
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By Steven Merrill | Published by March 24, 2019 The Kean Women’s swimming program is back making waves in just their second season sincere turning as a varsity sport. In their first season since 2003, the program went win less. This time around, expectations were exceeded. Led by first-year head coach Chris Swenson, the Cougars produced a five-win season and […]
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By Chelsea Gray | Published by Feb. 24, 2019 This upcoming season, the Kean University baseball team is looking to bounce back to their winning ways considering last season was the first losing one under Head Coach Neil Ioviero. While he doesn’t make excuses for the losing season, injuries were part of the reason for it. This season, with the […]
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