Black History Month Spotlights
Showcasing the best among Black alumni of Richmond Athletics
2025
Laurie Governor Curtis
A Spider women's basketball alum, Laurie Governor Curtis is the CEO of On The Court Solutions, where she specializes in relationship building, program management and training and development. She was inducted into the Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
Meghan Stocks
A Spider field hockey alum, Meghan Stocks is a middle school reading specialist. She remains involved in the sport through coaching youth athletes and her involvement with national field hockey organizations, including USA Field Hockey and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
2024
Jaide Hinds-Clarke
A Spider women's basketball alum, Jaide Hinds-Clarke has worked as part of the staff of Richmond Athletics and now is part of The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth.
Nick Sherod
A Spider men's basketball alum, Nick Sherod is a high school english teacher and coach at St. Christopher's School, his alma mater. Sherod earned honors for his academics, athletics, and social justic rhetoric during his time at Richmond, and is one of the top 25 scorers in men's basketball program history.
Mark Thompson
A Spider football alum and two-time Atlantic 10 champion, Mark Thompson is now the Director of HR Operations for Panasonic North America as well as the Founder and CEO of Career Transformation Academy, an organization that works to empower college graduates, executive candidates. and those making a career transition to confidently land their dream job.
2023
Jarhon Giddings
A Spider Men's Basketball alum, Jarhon Giddings is a former professional basketball player who is now a teacher and varsity basketball coach in Chesterfield County.
Jarriel Jordan
A Spider Football alum, Jarriel Jordan is back for another look at his burgeoning real estate business and his memories of being a Spider.
Jasper Pendergrass Jr.
A Spider Football alum, Jasper Pendergrass Jr. is an actor who has appeared in The Longest Yard (2005), Get Smart (2008), and Black Panther (2018), among other films.
2022
Nick Austin
A Spider Men's Golf alum, Nick Austin is a former golfer who is now in the insurance industry, specializing in risk for commercial organizations.
Xavier Goodall
A Spider Football alum, Xavier Goodall is a firefighter and a realtor.
Kristina King
A Spider Women's Basketball alum, Kristina King is a former professional basketball player who is an entrepreneur in the digital marketing field.
Victoria Roebuck
A Spider Women's Lacrosse alum, Victoria Roebuck is a psychologist.
2021
Jarmal Bevels
A Spider Football alum, Jarmal Bevels is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of SEQL sports, an organization that promotes equality in athletics.
Jasmine Forte, M.D.
A Spider Track & Field alum, Dr. Jasmine Forte is a pediatric neurologist and professor.
Jarhon Giddings
A Spider Men's Basketball alum, Jarhon Giddings is a former professional basketball player who is now a teacher and varsity basketball coach in Chesterfield County.
Jarriel Jordan
A Spider Football alum, Jarriel Jordan is now a realtor.
Ebony Tanner Moore
A Spider Women's Basketball alum, Ebony Tanner Moore is the head coach of the Saint Augustine University Women's Basketball team.