Saige Peterson

  “We look at lacrosse and our lacrosse team as a vehicle for self-improvement,” said Lander’s Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Anthony LePore in an interview. With lacrosse season in full swing and the Lander Bearcats fighting every game to compete, many look to the head coach for his thoughts and leadership. Coach LePore has already led Lander’s Men’s Lacrosse Team through many productive seasons thanks to his positive yet competitive mindset. His character-focused coaching style pushes his players to work harder and become better people both on and off the field. LePore was hired in 2018 and was tasked with starting the men’s lax program. He spent year one at Lander recruiting and bringing in the first class. Then, in the fall of 2019, the first group of lacrosse players arrived. The opening Lander Men’s Lacrosse season was the Spring of 2020; however, the team only got 6 games in before COVID-19 shut the season down. The 2025-2026 season has been very different and full of new encount...

  Tough, smart and skilled are all traits that Lander’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Omar Wattad, looks for in his players. These kinds of players along with his player-centered, process-oriented coaching style have allowed Lander’s men’s basketball team to climb up the rankings and make history over these past five years. When it comes to finding players that fit his team, the coach stated in an interview, “I try to look for humility. I try to look for guys that I think would be able to be coached, coached hard, and have the ability to be over themselves and be humble and can be made fun of.” He went on, “And I mean that in the best way possible like guys that can take a joke and just not take themselves too seriously. I try to see if they have that in them. And also, competitive. I want guys that are competitive and have it in them and want to win.” Coach Wattad came to Lander University during COVID-19 and was hired on April 6, 2020. Before coaching at Lander, Wattad played D1 f...

“We’ve got a little of everything and something for everybody,” says Professor Lauren Corbitt when describing Lander University’s Study Abroad Program. Study Abroad Day is just around the corner, scheduled for Monday, February 23, and Corbitt, Spanish instructor and director of Study Abroad, is thrilled. “This is our first year. I would love to make it a yearly thing,” she says in an interview. Corbitt explained that the goal of Study Abroad Day is “to raise campus awareness of Lander’s study abroad programs” because she wholeheartedly believes that “Study Abroad is for everyone.” She continued, “It doesn't matter what your major is. It doesn’t matter, you know, where your life trajectory takes you. I think that everybody can benefit from having that experience outside of the South Carolina bubble.” The director believed that this program is not only a fun experience, but it can also grow people’s character. “Study Abroad is an area where you can push the boundaries of your comfort...