ABOUT
Tribal Fever is William & Mary's official student athletics fan club. Our goal is to create and maintain a culture of school spirit centered around athletic events and expanding into the College community as a whole. The Tribal Fever seeks to increase awareness of sporting events on campus with a goal of increasing student attendance at Tribe sports events. Additionally, we plan to foster opportunities to create a better bond between students and student-athletes, and a growth in Tribe spirit as a whole.
EXEC BOARD
Robby Kline
Robby is a sophomore from Chesapeake, VA who is majoring in Biology.
Longest time in Swem: However long they forced me to stay for orientation
Favorite Athletics Moment: Football beating JMU 44-41
Why he's in in Tribal Fever: I love any and all sports and love being able to support our awesome Tribe athletics
High School Sport: Football
Favorite Meme: Sad UVA fan. Cause UVA.
President
Erin Johnson
Erin is a sophomore from Rockvill, MD who is majoring in Public Policy.
Longest amount of time spent in Swem: a better question is greatest number of times cried in one trip to Swem. Probably 5 hours.
Favorite Tribe Athletics moment: almost winning our first football game of the season at UVA. That was my first college game ever and I enjoyed wearing a morph suit while everyone at UVA was dressed like they were going to a fancy brunch.
Spirit Coordinator
Megan Nguyen
Megan is a sophomore from Falls Church, VA who is majoring in Business Marketing.
Most freshman moment: Somehow running out of flex money in the first 2-3 weeks being here.
Favorite Tribe Athletics Moment: The Gold Rush game hands down. I have never seen so many students in for a game and this is how it should be everytime. There was so much energy even though #PiPhiGoldRush didn't win.
Marketing Director
Trip Harris
Trip is a junior from Richmond, VA who is majoring in neuroscience.
Longest amount of time spent in Swem: around 20 hours
Most freshman moment: calling my professor mom. Rookie move.
Favorite Tribe athletics moment: BW Webb returning an interception for a game-winning TD to beat UVA in 2009. I was there with my dad as an 8th grader.
Why he's a part of Tribal Fever: I want to contribute to turning William & Mary venues into hard places for other teams to play.
Graphic Designer
Libby Johnson
Libby is a sophomore from Madison, NJ who is currently undecided.
Longest amount of time spent in Swem: 11 hours in one day. Never save a paper until the day before, kids.
Most freshman moment: I don't remember the difference between Richmond Road and Jamestown sometimes...
Favorite Tribe Athletics moment: The basketball game against JMU for sure. I had no voice the next day from screaming so loudly.
Vice President
Molly Gaines
Molly is a sophomore from Craigsville, VA.
Coolest place she's ever been: Harry Potter World. Possibly the greatest place on earth.
Why is she a part of Tribal Fever: I'm literally obsessed with sports, and I love being around other FANatics. I want to help bring people to the games to create a better experience for everyone.
Favorite Tribe Athletics moment: Mmm, either football or men's basketball beating JMU...both were so hype. Also meeting Jill Ellis
Marketing Director
Brandon Labella
Brandon is a senior from Rye, NY who is majoring in Finance.
Coolest place he's been: Dubrovnik, Croatia and Lisbon, Portugal
Best moment: Daniel Dixon's game winner vs Hofstra in double overtime in the CAA Tourney
Why he is a part of Tribal Fever: To increase student body's presence at Athletic events and get the Tribe to March Madness this year
Finance Director
Aidan Hennessey-Niland
Aiden is a sophomore from Arlington, VA who is majoring in Economics.
Coolest place he's ever been: Lived in Fiji for ~2 years before we were evacuated because of a military coup.
Most Freshman Moment: Going to a wrong class on the 3rd day of school because I forgot what time my class was.
Favorite Tribe Athletics moment: JMU Football Game (#2 would be JMU Basketball game). The heart the team showed to come back was incredible, and having the student section actually affect the outcome of the game with the ending fumble made the upset even sweeter.
Why he is a part of Tribal Fever: W&M shows so much pride for its academics, yet that same spirit doesn't always carry over to athletics--I want to try and be a part of the solution to that. Plus, I'm simply addicted to sports.
Football Director