Student-Athlete Profile: Cailey Simard

The Bridgewater State University Women’s Swimming & Diving team had some exciting new additions to the team after coming in 2nd place in the Little East Conference (LEC) Championships last season. One of those additions, is diver Cailey Simard (she/her).   Simard is a freshman majoring in Physical Education. Simard graduated from Haverhill High School […]

3rd Anniversary Tribute to Kobe Bryant

This past week on January 26 marked three years since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant (he/him) and his daughter Gianna Bryant (she/her)passed away in a tragic accident. The father-daughter duo were riding a helicopter traveling to her basketball game at Mamba Sports Academy when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. The six other passengers […]

Meet the New Men’s Basketball Coach: Matthew McLaughlin

Bridgewater State’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach Joe Farroba retired after thirty years, being the winningest coach in Bears history. After his departure, the Bears decided to promote assistant coach Matthew McLaughlin (he/him) to the head coaching position for the 2022-23 season.   McLaughlin’s involvement in Bridgewater State’s basketball programs started fifteen years ago. As a […]

BSU 2022-23 Winter Sports Preview

Men’s Basketball: The Bridgewater State Bears Men’s Basketball team has a new head coach as legendary coach Joe Farroba retired after the 2021-2022 Basketball season. Their new head coach is former BSU player and assistant coach Matthew McLoughlin. Coach McLoughlin talked to The Comment about what to expect from the Basketball team this season.   Coach […]