Women’s basketball team hosts “Education Day with the Phoenix”

The Elon women’s basketball team hosted “Education Day with the Phoenix” on Monday, Jan. 30. Details...


Students from seven local schools visited campus to participate in educational programs and watch Elon take on the Western Carolina Lady Catamounts.

This is the second year of the program, which brought students from Eastlawn Elementary, Newlin Elementary, Andrews Elementary, South Graham Elementary, North Graham Elementary, Haw River Elementary and Burlington Christian Academy to Elon. Athletics staff members did lessons in geography, math and health/nutrition with the students before the game.

Elon head coach Brenda Paul and players also met with the students to get them ready to cheer on the Phoenix.