RIC Athletics: A Black History Month Moment

Providence, R.I.-- As part of Black History Month, Rhode Island College Athletics is highlighting some of its greatest alumni and staff. Dr. Emmanuel Asiedu '15 , who was inducted into RIC's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022, immigrated with his family from Accra Ghana as a youth and settled in Lincoln, Rhode Island. He was an outstanding midfielder on Rhode Island College's men's soccer team from 2011-14. He received the John E. Hetherman Award, signifying him as RIC's top graduating male student-athlete, in 2015. The Lincoln, R.I. native played in 69 games, starting 61 of them. A three-time All-Little East...