Sports Briefs - Spring 2018

All-American Lacrosse-Playing Brothers Reunite on Field

Former lacrosse star Jesse Bernhardt ’13 returned to UMD this year as defensive coach of a team that includes his youngest brother, Jared, who was a 2017 All-American as a freshman on the NCAA championship team. Jesse was also an All-American and plays professionally for Team USA. Another brother, Jake ’12, plays for Team USA, too, while coaching at Vermont. “Most of the time growing up and being older, I was in college myself or coaching, and I unfortunately missed a lot of Jared playing high school lacrosse. To have the opportunity to interact with him every day is pretty cool,” Jesse says. “I can say comfortably that, where he’s at right now, he has the possibility to be the best out of us. But if we’re going one-on-one on the field, I’d beat the heck out of him.”

Speed Skater Competes at Winter Olympics

A finance major at Maryland made his Olympics debut in the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeonchang. Short-track speed skater Thomas Hong ’20 competed in four world junior championships before the Olympics in February, where he placed fifth in the 5,000-meter relay and 23rd in the 500-meter race.

Women’s Basketball Goes to the Dance

The Maryland women’s basketball team reached the NCAA tournament for the eighth straight year, advancing to the round of 32. The Terps ended the season with a 26–8 record and 12–4 conference record, finishing second in the Big Ten. This appearance was the 14th in 16 years under Head Coach Brenda Frese. 

Coach Makes Hall of Fame

Legendary Maryland men’s basketball coach Charles “Lefty” Driesell was named in March to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 17 years as head coach, Driesell led the team to eight NCAA tournament appearances and an NIT championship in 1972. Driesell’s 348 wins at Maryland rank second in school history, behind only Gary Williams ’68. See a photo gallery and what Terp greats said about him at go.umd.edu/driesell.