Vanessa Blair-Lewis

George Mason guard Paula Suárez drives, dribbling the ball with her left hand as the defender tries to block her path from the right side.

Even in defeat, George Mason gives fans a ‘champion to cheer for’ in NCAA Tournament

By Natalie Heavren / March 24, 2025

The Patriots’ historic season ends in the first round

A George Mason assistant draws up a play while her head coach sits and talks to the players who are in a semicircle in front of her.

Depth, togetherness will fuel George Mason in first NCAA Tournament

By Natalie Heavren / March 22, 2025

Vanessa Blair-Lewis: ‘We all have a belief in our team well past the first starting five’

George Mason poses with the the Atlantic 10 championship trophy, the team’s oversized ticket to March Madness, smaller handheld tickets, All-Championship team trophies and and a championship logo sign. The team is wearing its championship hats and shirts or holding them up.

How George Mason won its first Atlantic 10 title to advance to first NCAA Tournament

By Natalie Heavren / March 10, 2025

The Patriots found success by ‘being faithful,’ believing big and having fun

George Mason head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis shouts and points her index finger toward the opposite end of the court

Atlantic 10 notebook: Contract extensions, foreign tours

By Natalie Heavren / July 7, 2024

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate in the conference

Five Mason players huddle up tightly with their arms around each other near the team's bench.

‘Believing Big’ has taken George Mason to new heights

By Natalie Heavren / March 7, 2024

With the 23-6 finish to the regular season, the Patriots head to the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a mission

Huddle of Mason women's basketball players

George Mason’s win over Florida is just the start

By Natalie Heavren / December 4, 2021

The Patriots continue to ‘Believe Big’ — and it has paid off