NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There’s a certain vibe on the Vanderbilt campus that’s been a long time coming for the Southeastern Conference’s smallest and only private university.
Winning.
Football just turned in the best season in program history led by the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Now the men’s and women’s basketball programs are rolling into the NCAA Tournament with high expectations for the first time in years.
It’s contagious and the Commodores are each others’ biggest cheerleaders.
“There’s so much synergy and just a great chemistry with all the athletic programs here,” men’s coach Mark Byington said. “And we cheer so hard for each other and we have each other’s back and we know what each other’s going through and we share success.”