🏀🔥 Commence the March craze

Welcome to Anchor Impact, a newsletter fueled by Student-Athlete NIL (SANIL) for Vanderbilt University’s collective Anchor Impact.

In today’s content ⚓
- Scouting March foes 🔍
- Update in athletics 🗞️
+ so much more 💪

🎳 Bowling Dores defeat Stephen F. Austin in opening round

🏈 Get to know Football’s new defensive coordinator

🏈 Vandy concludes action at Pro Day 

🏀 Standout newcomer receives AP and USBWA recognition

🏃‍♀️ Women’s Track & Field coach receives Team USA assistant coach selection

🌎 VANDY WORLD UPDATES

After leading Vanderbilt to win over No. 2 Texas A&M, Women’s Tennis pair honored as SEC Co-Plyers of the Week (READ MORE).

Baseball successfully closes out game one of its three-game series against Texas A&M, 3-2 (READ MORE).

🏆 STARTING FIVE: MARCH MAYHEM

No. 7 Women’s Hoops will open NCAA Tournament action against No. 10 Oregon this evening. With a win, the Dores will face either No. 2 Duke or No. 15 Lehigh in the Round of 32:

• Oregon and Vanderbilt have met twice previously, most recently during the 1994-95 season, the Dores hold a 2-0 lead in the all-time series

• A win would be the Ducks' first NCAA Tournament win since 2021 when they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen

Duke

• Fresh off winning the 2025 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament title against NC State, Duke will make its 27th all-time NCAA Championship appearance

• The Blue Devils hold a 61-26 (.701) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to 18 Sweet 16's – most recently in 2024 – 11 Elite Eights and four Final Fours over the program's history

Lehigh

• Earlier this week, Lehigh secured its fifth Patriot League Championship with a 74-62 win over Army

• The Mountain Hawks shot a season-high 60% from the field, going 27-of-45, seeing a dominant second-half surge in the matchup

No. 10 Men’s Basketball takes on No. 7 Saint Mary’s to kick-off NCAA Tournament play before potentially battling No. 2 Alabama or No. 15 Robert Morris in the Round of 32:

• For the first time in program history, the back-to-back-to-back WCC regular season champs, Saint Mary's, makes their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament

• The Gaels trail the all-time series against Vanderbilt, 3-1

Alabama

• This season, the Crimson Tide advanced to the SEC Tournament semifinals before falling to eventual champion Florida and will now play in its 26th all-time NCAA Tournament

• Alabama leads the nation in scoring, averaging 91.1 points per game, and rank first in rebounding with 43.1 boards per game

Robert Morris

• For the 10th time in program history and the first time since 2020, Robert Morris has been selected to play in the NCAA Tournament

• The Colonials are 2-10 all-time against teams currently in the SEC

🎳 March 20-23 // Bowling competes at the Conference USA Championship in New Orleans

🏊 Mach 21-22 // Swimming takes on the NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash

🏀 March 21 // Men’s Basketball takes on No. 7 Saint Mary’s at the NCAA Championships Round of 64 in Cleveland at 2:15 pm CT on TruTV

🎾 March 21 // Men’s Tennis welcomes No. 13 Texas A&M at 3:30 pm CT (Alumni Weekend)

🏀 March 21 // Women’s Basketball faces No. 10 Oregon at the NCAA Championships Round of 64 in Durham, N.C. at 4:30 pm CT

🏀 March 21 // Women’s Tennis battles No. 11 Auburn away at 5:00 pm CT

⚾ March 21 // Baseball continues its three-game home series with Texas A&M at 6:00 pm CT on SEC Network+

🥍 March 22 // Lacrosse hits the road to face Charlotte at noon CT on ESPN+

⚾ March 22 // Baseball wraps up its three-game home series with Texas A&M at 2:00 pm CT on SEC Network+ (Salute to Service)

⚽ March 22 // Soccer hosts Ole Miss at 2:00 pm CT

🎾 March 23 // Men’s Tennis sees action against Florida at home at noon CT (Alumni Weekend)

🎾 March 23 // Women’s Tennis travels to Gainesville to face Florida at noon CT