Spiders Morning Jolt 3/27: NFL Alum is Commencement Speaker

NFL player and former Spider Kobie Turner will be the University of Richmond’s 2026 Commencement speaker.


Good morning, Spiders. Aiden Argabright and Chris Mooney met the media to discuss Argabright’s return to Richmond and everything else facing the men’s basketball team this offseason. Take a listen! 

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

🏀 2 honors
🏈 Special Commencement speaker
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Two Spots. The women’s basketball team had two players named to the 2026 Division I All-ECAC Team. Maggie Doogan was named to the First Team, and Rachel Ullstrom was named to the Second Team. The ECAC, one of the nation's oldest intercollegiate athletics organizations, includes nearly 200 member institutions across all three NCAA divisions.

🔼 Watch Him. Men’s lacrosse player Connor Knight was named to the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List. The award annually honors the top male and female college lacrosse players in the United States and is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. Knight ranks third in the NCAA in both goals-against average (7.50) and save percentage (.583).

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Part 3. A men’s tennis player has earned his third-straight Atlantic 10 weekly honor.

Which men’s tennis player was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

Graduation is Coming. NFL football player Kobie Turner will be the University of Richmond’s 2026 Commencement speaker. Turner is a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams. He is a UR alum who double majored in mathematics and music. Turner also appeared on The Masked Singer.

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Friday, March 27

👟 Track & Field Raleigh Relays | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. VCU @ 12pm ET | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis at George Mason @ 12pm ET
⚾️ Baseball vs. Rhode Island @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, March 28

👟 Track & Field Raleigh Relays | Live Stats
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. St. Bonaventure @ 11am ET | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis at East Carolina @ 11am ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Rhode Island @ 1pm ET | Live Stats
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Hobart @ 2pm ET | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, March 29

⚾️ Baseball vs. Rhode Island @ 12pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Davis Wiley!

🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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