Amid more important things going on in the world - thrilled to celebrate
@LongwoodMBB
and what they have accomplished this yr!
But grateful to the Lord for His blessing! Isaiah 26:12
What a team and group of young men. So incredibly proud of their resiliency and genuine love for one another. Special things happen with love and commitment!!
Huge THANK YOU to LancerNation - appreciated all of your support this yr!!!
A lot to be proud of, Lancer nation. 💙
#GoWood
✅ 2 NCAA Tournament appearances in 3 years
✅ Back-to-back-to-back seasons with 20+ wins (Longwood record)
✅ 2 Big South Championships in 3 years
Incredibly proud of this group and inspired by their toughness and resiliency. Continued to believe throughout this journey! What a ride! Psalm 20:7/Joshua 1:9
Exciting day in Farmville! A unanimous decision to bring down a monument that divided our community. Grateful to our Mayor and Town Council for their proactive leadership!
#Proud
#Unity
#Healing
What a season! An amazing group of young men who consistently gave everything they had to a 1st yr coach and new staff. So grateful for their commitment to our program! Great things await!
#OnTheRise
Special night to celebrate and watch Selection Sunday! Great night and we appreciate the terrific turnout from student, community and staff and faculty!
#OnTheRise
Wow...my stunt double really got after it! A bit much if you ask me😀😀😀...Super proud of these guys and love who they are and want to be!
#ProudCoach
#OnTheRise
Another unbelievable crowd today in Willett!!! Sell-out I heard! So grateful for the support and enthusiasm - helped give the Lancers a W today!!! Thank u LancerNation!!!
@LongwoodLancers
@LongwoodMBB
Disappointing loss last night to a very good Winthrop team. But unbelievably proud of this team. Character - Resilience - Perseverance - all led to a record breaking year...but more importantly, incredible growth and maturation! Proud of my guys!!!
#OnTheRise
Unbelievable support and atmosphere from
@longwoodu
students in tonight’s win! 🔥🔥🔥. Nothing better than great college basketball! (Well...maybe a few things...but pretty awesome experience!)
Farmville = Hoopville
Extremely excited for my
@HSCBasketball
tigers in the Final Four. Ridiculous team with awesome guys. Been a juggernaut all year - not done yet!
Fun to have several teams in the NCAA tourney this yr!!!
Farmville, Virginia is indeed a basketball town! Hampden-Sydney advanced to the D3 Final Four yesterday. Today, Longwood punched its ticket to March Madness, winning the Big South Tournament as the
#5
seed! And get this: Longwood head coach
@GriffAldrich
is an HSC alum!
#d3hoops
Not the result we wanted last night - but a huge thank you to LancerNation for all of the support and encouragement this year! You all have helped make this a truly special season! The foundation is being established! We are OnTheRise!!!!
#Grateful
What a great way to go into break! So proud of these young men. They have poured so much into this program over the past few months!
#ProudCoach
#OnTheRise
Longwood hits SEVENTEEN 3-pointers in a runaway victory over Stetson! Sean Flood is the hero of the night w/ a career-high 21 points and five treys! Lancers are 6-0 at home and will get an 8-day break for the holidays before wrapping up non-conference play at The Citadel.
#GoWood
A very special day yesterday - honoring
@SpenSpinny13
and Geter! This 1st yr coach will always be grateful for their investment, trust and determination to help build a great foundation!
#Salute
#Respect
#Character
BREAKING: Annonymous donor has committed to donate funds in the amount of attendees at tomorrow night’s game v Southern Miss!
#PackWillett
#OnTheRise
#CBI
Lancer Nation, we are almost one week away from the fifth annual Lancer Giving Madness challenge! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 27th and stay tuned to
@LongwoodLancers
for more info.
#OnTheRise
Taking a hiatus from my season twitter fast to congratulate
@_2muchBounce
on his 1000 pt milestone. Just finished his best academic semester and now 1000pt scorer! He has grown so much and I’m so proud of the man he is becoming!
#ProudCoach
#Development
#Growth
Not the result we wanted last night - but an incredible year for
@LongwoodMBB
! So proud of our guys! Their fight, grit and commitment to one another led to another historic yr for Longwood Basketball! We are
#OnTheRise
My heart is heavy and disturbed. I long for REAL change. So, I am praying for a peaceful revolution to sweep this great nation. Where understanding, compassion & empathy would rule our hearts.
I crave this for my friends of color - and for my children.
Shoutout to the
@LancerLunatics
! HUGE game from our home crowd, and we have our 10th win in Willett to show for it. Longwood's student section is
#OnTheRise
too!
Indeed a special night! A HUGE thank you to all the Lancer faithful in the stands, listening on the radio and watching on tv! Great Day to be a Lancer!!!!
#TogetherWeWill
#OnTheRise
WOW, what a night!
@LongwoodMBB
got its first signature win under
@GriffAldrich
, taking down Richmond 63-58 in the Robins Center. Great crowd, great game and a GREAT night to be a Lancer!
#GoWood
Super proud of
@CoachMoWill
for earning this tremendous opportunity! Incredible story of faith, hard work and perseverance. Sad to lose him and grateful for his impact - but excited for this next chapter!!!
@SalisburyMBK
is definitely
#OnTheRise
!!!!!
Great to be back in Albany, Texas at The Cook Ranch!
Special thanks to Dr. Stasney for hosting
@LongwoodMBB
at Stasney’s Cook Ranch! Great memories from my time in oil and gas biz - and great new memories for our guys!
Trying times in America for sure. But count me as one who believes the USA is SPECIAL. Having lived overseas and worked in other countries for years - I have yet to see a country like ours - flaws and all! God Bless America - grateful to all who have served!
#MemorialDay
It's been a monumental season for
@LongwoodMBB
& they're not done yet. With 5 regular season games AND the
@BigSouthSports
Championship remaining, the Lancers are just 4 wins shy of tying the program's D-I wins record in just the first year under head coach Griff Aldrich.
#GoWood
Lost my HS coach Dave Trickler last night. 3 sport collegiate athlete. Over 500 career wins. Numerous State & Conference Championships. Most important to me: I knew he loved me. Few men have impacted my life the way he has - forever grateful!
#greatdaytobeaBulldog
@AthleticsNA
Happy New Year to all! Am overcome by so many blessings in 2018! Healthy and special family, coaching w a best friend, 2 groups of players I love and getting to live out a dream! “To Him who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine...”Eph3:20-21
Well, The Smith’s are headed to Farmville, VA! We are very excited to serve Coach Griff Aldrich and the Longwood family, & so thankful for this opportunity. I want to say THANK YOU to Coach Talvin Hester. Thank you for trusting & believing in me. It was my joy to coach with you.
Today, Mrs. Julie & Coach Griff sponsored a spa day for
@LongwoodCheer
to thank them for all their support at the Big South Championship!!
S.O.B.
#OnTheRise
#OneMission
Bonds made by coaches and student-athletes are special. The bond made between
@LongwoodMBB
's Shabooty Phillips and Head Coach Griff Aldrich is a great example of this!
Check out their story in this week's Faces of the Big South!
Praying for our country this morning. That despite who wins - we will somehow transition peacefully. That we will do justly, love mercifully and walk humbly with the Lord.
#Micah
Disappointing to lose a large lead over a well-coached Duquesne team today. I continue to be proud of our guys and
@LongwoodMBB
! Their passion to get better and willingness to compete continues to lay a strong foundation!
#OnTheRise
#JustGettingStarted
#GoWood
Got word today that my guy
@shabooty_phil
officially graduated with a BS in Sociology from Longwood University!!!! I pray God continues to guide and direct your path! I love you and I’m sooo proud of you! 🙏💙📚🎓
#birdgang
#successonandoffthecourt
Incredible privilege to have coached against
@CoachTubbySmith
these past few years. One of the finest gentlemen I have come across in this profession; humble, gentle and extremely personable - a tremendous role model! Godspeed Coach Smith!
Cannot believe it’s been ten years since our Scott was born! Such a blessing to be your father - such joy to watch you grow and develop. It’s going by too fast...Love u buddy!!!