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St. Joe’s athletic director Jill Bodensteiner takes leave of absence

Aaron Tully October 25, 2022

On Sept. 29, St. Joe’s student-athletes received an email from the athletic department announcing athletic director Jill Bodensteiner would be taking an indefinite leave of absence to be with her ailing...

Eric Ford at Penn Relays in April 2022. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Track and Field merges under one coaching staff

Mia Messina September 21, 2022

On June 24, the reconstruction of the men’s and women’s track and field and cross country programs was announced by director of athletics, Jill Bodensteiner.  The new structure, proposed by...

Student athletes and the AMA executive board pose at the award ceremony

PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID ALLAN Ph.D.

Bodensteiner speaks on NIL at marketing event

Tyler Nice October 19, 2021

On Oct. 8, St. Joe’s Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) presented its annual Marketer of the Year Award to St. Joe’s student-athletes.  According to David Allan, Ph.D, chair of the...

Bodensteiner speaks at a racism forum held by student-athletes on Dec 4, 2018. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner talks about the Athletic Department’s support for Black student-athletes and the Black Lives Matter movement

Riley Frain June 15, 2020

Jill Bodensteiner, J.D., director of athletics, released an open letter to the St. Joe’s community in response to the “racist events in the past week,” on June 1.  Bodensteiner oversees all of...

Approximately 400 students packed Hagan Arena for the men's basketball home opener. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

‘Blackout’ at men’s basketball home opener promotes inclusion and diversity

Alex Hargrave November 5, 2019

Just over 24 hours after approximately 1,800 members of the university community filled Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena for a University Forum on diversity, inclusion and equity, St. Joe’s students donned...

Bodensteiner previously served on the Committee on Women’s Athletics and the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee.  PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS  ’22/THE HAWK

Bodensteiner speaks on overcoming personal struggles

Nick Karpinski October 29, 2019

In a packed hall at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, with over 650 people in attendance, Jill Bodensteiner, J.D., director of athletics, delivered a speech focusing on vulnerability, change and overcoming...

Women’s basketball Head Coach Cindy Griffin has the most wins for women’s coaches at St. Joe’s. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Fighting sexism in sports finds roots at St. Joe’s

Ryan Mulligan April 16, 2019

In the past two weeks, there have been two events in the basketball world that facilitated national discussion about the role of women in sports. More specifically, women coaching in both the college ranks...

Billy Lange, newly appointed men's basketball head coach, walks into the Hall of Fame Room in Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Billy Lange and his family come home to Hawk Hill

Sam Britt April 4, 2019

Billy Lange, new St. Joe’s men’s basketball head coach, stepped to the podium in front of a crowd in the Hall of Fame Room in Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena on April 4. With Director of Athletics Jill...

St. Joe's is the last Big 5 school to offer free tickets to men's basketball home games PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Free men’s basketball student tickets announced for upcoming season

Nick Karpinski April 2, 2019

Jill Bodensteiner, J.D., director of athletics, told The Hawk on March 27 that St. Joe’s men’s basketball student season tickets will be free of charge starting next season. With this decision, every...

Billy Lange confers with Jimmy Butler on the Philadelphia 76ers' sideline during his time as an assistant coach. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Billy Lange named St. Joe’s men’s basketball head coach

Nick Karpinski April 2, 2019

Billy Lange, former Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach, was named head coach for the St. Joe’s men’s basketball team on March 28. Jill Bodensteiner, J.D., director of athletics, told The Hawk that...

The cost of not hiring Jameer Nelson: losing Hawk familiarity

The cost of not hiring Jameer Nelson: losing Hawk familiarity

Alex Karpinski April 2, 2019

I stood by Jill Bodensteiner J.D., director of athletics and university president Mark C. Reed’s, Ed.D., decision to fire Phil Martelli, regardless of the fact that they mishandled the announcement,...

Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner at the March 19 press conference regarding Phil Martelli's firing. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Jill Bodensteiner on the search for new head coach

The current head coaching vacancy on the men’s basketball team is set to be filled within the week, according to Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner, J.D. Former Head Coach Phil Martelli was fired...

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