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The University of the Virgin Islands men's basketball program will be represented on the international stage this summer as Head Coach Kevin Sheppard, current student-athlete Chad Molloy, and former Buccaneers Brandon Rasmussen and Amayoa'ah Phillips have been selected to represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2026 FISU America Games in Lima, Peru.
Keshara Romain, a former standout of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Women’s basketball team, is set to represent the Virgin Islands as a member of the Women’s Senior National Team at the 2026 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup Centrobasket Qualifiers. The tournament will take place in Managua, Nicaragua, from July 12 to July 18, 2026, at the Alexis Argüello Sports Complex.
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Men’s Track and Field team wrapped up its 2026 season with a good showing at the HBCU Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held at Lee Hedges Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, on April 30 and May 1.
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Lady Buccaneers capped off their 2026 season at the HBCU Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held April 30–May 1 at Lee Hodges Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.
University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball standout Brandon Rasmussen has been selected to participate in the 2026 HBCU Live Xperience All-Star game, scheduled for April 18 in San Antonio, Texas. This inaugural event, hosted by the Austin Area Urban League at the Alamo Convocation Center, will showcase elite athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) within the NAIA.
The University of the Virgin Islands men’s track and field team sent five of its six rostered athletes into a 23-team field on April 3 & 4 at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida, using the meet as another step in its outdoor buildup against a group that included several NCAA Division I programs. The Buccaneers did not contend for a team win in the meet, but the day produced a series of notable individual efforts, including multiple collegiate debuts and improved sprint times.