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Ken Seals started his tenth career game at Vanderbilt on Saturday in the Commodores' devastating loss to ETSU. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

Commodores stunned 23-3 by ETSU in Clark Lea’s debut

Justin Hershey, Sports Editor • September 4, 2021
The Clark Lea era began in a grueling, 23-3 Vanderbilt loss on Saturday behind a lackluster effort on both sides of the ball.
Vanderbilt football opens its season on Saturday against ETSU. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

Vanderbilt Football Mailbag: The Clark Lea era begins

Justin Hershey and Bryce Smith • September 4, 2021
With the Clark Lea era set to begin today, Sports Editor Justin Hershey and Deputy Sports Editor Bryce Smith answer all your questions about the upcoming season.
The Hustler Sports 30 returns and welcomes Simon Gibbs, national news desk writer for On3Sports, back to the show. (Hustler Multimedia/Emery Little).

PODCAST: The Hustler Sports 30 returns for a full Vanderbilt football preview

Justin Hershey and Bryce Smith • September 3, 2021
Sports Editor Justin Hershey and Deputy Sports Editor Bryce Smith return to the studio to preview Clark Lea's first game as a head coach and dive into a position-by-position preview of this year's team.
Clark Lea's head coaching debut is set for this Saturday against ETSU at Vanderbilt Stadium. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

HERSHEY: The Clark Lea era is here and you should be too

Justin Hershey, Sports Editor • September 3, 2021
A new era of Vanderbilt football is beginning this Saturday as Clark Lea is set to coach his first game. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of it.
Vanderbilt soccer earned a decisive 5-0 victory over Southern Illinois on Thursday night. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

Vanderbilt soccer dominant in 5-0 victory over Southern Illinois

Anish Mago, Staff Writer • September 3, 2021
The Commodores earned their second win of the season with a commanding performance on Thursday.
Alabama claims the top spot in the Hustler's SEC power rankings once again in 2021. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

Preseason SEC Power Rankings

Aiden Rutman and Charlie Baker • September 3, 2021
Lots of new quarterbacks will be throwing the ball in the SEC this year. Only time will tell who will step up and who will fold under the pressure.
The Clark Lea era is finally set to begin this weekend as the Commodores host in-state foe ETSU. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

Three Matchups to Watch: Vanderbilt vs. East Tennessee State

Andy Carr, Staff Writer • September 2, 2021
The Commodores will look to make it back-to-back victories over the Buccaneers and snap a ten-game losing streak this Saturday.
Both the Vanderbilt men's and women's cross-country teams return key seniors and have a dynamic new coaching staff. (Vanderbilt athletics).

2021 Season Preview: Vanderbilt Cross-Country

Kavi Jakes, Sports Copy Editor • August 31, 2021
New coaches and experienced runners will look to lay the foundation for the program’s success.
Vanderbilt begins its season this Saturday against ETSU at home. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

Press Conference Notes: Clark Lea names captains, starting quarterback

Justin Hershey, Sports Editor • August 31, 2021
With his tenure officially set to begin on Saturday, Clark Lea met with the media on Tuesday to discuss his team’s game week preparation and name his starting quarterback.
Vanderbilt outfielder Isaiah Thomas announced via Instagram that he is leaving the Commodore baseball program. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

Outfielder Isaiah Thomas leaves team, according to his Instagram

Justin Hershey, Sports Editor • August 30, 2021
The former Vanderbilt outfielder took to Instagram to announce that he will be leaving the team.
Vanderbilt Men's Golf prepares for the 2021 fall season. (Twitter/@VandyMGolf).

2021 Season Preview: Vanderbilt Men’s Golf

Andrew Wilf, Assistant Sports Editor • August 30, 2021
Vanderbilt’s core players from 2020-21 stay, while two gifted freshmen look to add depth to Scott Limbaugh’s SEC powerhouse for the 2021-22 season.
Head coach Clark Lea's first season on West End begins on Saturday. (Vanderbilt Athletics).

The First Three: ETSU, Colorado State and Stanford

Bowman Talbot, Staff Writer • August 29, 2021
A new season begins on West End with three straight out-of-conference opponents. See how Vanderbilt matches up.
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