Massachusetts Daily Collegian

A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890
A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian
A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Amin Touri

Amin Touri, Editor in Chief

Amin Touri is the Editor in Chief of the Collegian. A senior, Touri is a journalism major with a concentration in sports journalism, and covers the men’s basketball team at UMass. He’s been with the Collegian since the start of his freshman year.

All content by Amin Touri
Finding the light at the end of the tunnel

Finding the light at the end of the tunnel

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2020
Freshman Film Room — Mark Gasperini

Freshman Film Room — Mark Gasperini

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2020
Freshman Film Room — Ronnie DeGray

Freshman Film Room — Ronnie DeGray

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2020
Freshman Film Room — Noah Fernandes

Freshman Film Room — Noah Fernandes

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
April 8, 2020
Freshman Film Room — Dyondre Dominguez

Freshman Film Room — Dyondre Dominguez

By Amin Touri, Daily Collegian
April 2, 2020
Freshman Film Room — Cairo McCrory

Freshman Film Room — Cairo McCrory

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
March 26, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Atlantic 10 men’s basketball tournament cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns, UMass season ends

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2020
Touri: With one final argument, Tre Mitchell cemented his case for All-Conference First Team on Saturday

Touri: With one final argument, Tre Mitchell cemented his case for All-Conference First Team on Saturday

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2020
Freshman Film Room — Javohn Garcia

Freshman Film Room — Javohn Garcia

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
March 4, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Starting Five: Defending without Djery, Dibaji Walker’s mid-range game and more

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
March 2, 2020
(Parker Peters/Daily Collegian)

Touri: Opening up the UMass hoops mailbag

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
February 25, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

UMass men’s basketball tops Fordham to break 22-game A-10 road skid

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Starting Five: Mitchell, Mitchell, Mitchell!

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
February 20, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Preston Santos, Dibaji Walker help lift UMass men’s basketball over Saint Louis

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2020
(Daily Collegian/ Parker Peters)

UMass men’s basketball looking to adjust for rematch with Saint Louis

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Tre Mitchell’s career night can’t save UMass men’s basketball against Rhode Island

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
February 4, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Dibaji Walker’s breakout night leads UMass men’s basketball past St. Joe’s

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
January 29, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Starting Five: Two Mitchells, a Santos and a Samba

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
January 28, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Touri: Preston Santos and Kolton Mitchell seized their opportunity on Saturday

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
January 26, 2020
UMass men’s basketball can’t overcome early deficit, late struggles in blowout loss to GW

UMass men’s basketball can’t overcome early deficit, late struggles in blowout loss to GW

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
January 18, 2020
Tre Mitchell finding rhythm as UMass men’s basketball searches for consistency

Tre Mitchell finding rhythm as UMass men’s basketball searches for consistency

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
January 17, 2020
Late-game execution sinks resilient UMass in overtime loss to Saint Louis

Late-game execution sinks resilient UMass in overtime loss to Saint Louis

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
January 5, 2020
UMass football locks up 18 signees in early signing period

UMass football locks up 18 signees in early signing period

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
December 19, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Starting Five: To press or not to press

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
December 10, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Ice cold Minutemen stagnant again in blowout loss to Harvard

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
December 7, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Turnovers, easy buckets sink UMass against South Carolina

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
December 4, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Sy Chatman regaining rhythm as he returns to UMass men’s basketball team

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
December 4, 2019
UMass starts strong, crumbles late in loss to St. John’s

UMass starts strong, crumbles late in loss to St. John’s

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
November 24, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

UMass men’s basketball hangs tough, falls to No. 7 Virginia at Mohegan

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 23, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Carl Pierre, TJ Weeks torch Rider, combine for 44 in UMass win

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 20, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Starting Five: Sean East’s puppeteering, Preston Santos’ energy and more

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 20, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Stifling UMass cruises past Central Connecticut State to move to 4-0

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 16, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Like Father, Like Son: TJ Weeks is carving his own legacy at UMass

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 13, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Sean East leads UMass basketball to second-half comeback win over Fairfield

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 9, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Starting Five: TJ Weeks, Sean East and more from UMass basketball’s season-opening win

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

TJ Weeks shines, pours in 23 in UMass debut

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 5, 2019
(Parker Peters/ Daily Collegian)

UMass men’s basketball preps for season opener against UMass Lowell

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
November 5, 2019

[Video] Freshman Film Room: Preston Santos

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
November 4, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Touri: Six takeaways from UMass’ Tuesday exhibition

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
October 29, 2019
Third-down defense, run defense struggles sink UMass football against UConn

Third-down defense, run defense struggles sink UMass football against UConn

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
October 26, 2019
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

All in the Family: Football, Walt Bell and the pursuit of perfection

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
October 22, 2019
(Chris Tucci/UMass Athletics)

UMass basketball’s seven freshmen settling in ahead of tip-off

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
October 21, 2019
(Will Katcher/Daily Collegian)

Touri: The goal song is fun, but its creator’s history meant it had to go

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
October 12, 2019

[Video] Freshman Film Room — CJ Jackson

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2019

Freshman Film Room — TJ Weeks

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
September 16, 2019
Collegian File Photo

Pedestrian struck, killed by school van at Crocker Farm School in Amherst; Route 116 in South Amherst closed

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2019
Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics

Matt Shadeed will not slow down

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2019
(Eva Trainer/Daily Collegian)

Touri: UMass football’s home opener was a disaster. Now what?

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
September 7, 2019

[Video] Freshman Film Room: Sean East

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
September 5, 2019
(Parker Peters/Daily Collegian)

Touri: Seven takeaways from UMass’ opening night loss to Rutgers

By Amin Touri, Editor In Chief
August 31, 2019
(Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics)

Defense, trench struggles sink UMass football in road loss to Rutgers

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
August 30, 2019
(UMass Athletics)

‘Just be great’: At the end of a long road, Randall West has one chapter left to write

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
August 30, 2019
(UMass Athletics)

Randall West named starting quarterback ahead of UMass football opener

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
August 28, 2019
Collegian File Photo

UMass basketball’s summer of change rolls on

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
July 28, 2019
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Touri: Matt McCall has his energy back

By Amin Touri, Editor in Chief
July 21, 2019
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/ Daily Collegian)

Touri: For everything he did, UMass should retire Cale Makar’s No. 16

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
April 22, 2019
UMass softball falls to Boston College in extras

UMass softball falls to Boston College in extras

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
April 17, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

In a likely last hurrah, Cale Makar’s appreciation for UMass was on full display

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
April 13, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

Leading UMass hockey to the national championship game, Greg Carvel is enjoying the moment

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
April 12, 2019
(Jon Asgiersson/Daily Collegian)

UMass hockey overcomes blown lead, key dismissals to top Denver in Frozen Four

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
April 12, 2019
(Courtesy of the Game of Throne official Facebook page)

Six burning questions about the final season of ‘Game of Thrones’

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
March 31, 2019
Tre Mitchell, TJ Weeks commit to UMass

Tre Mitchell, TJ Weeks commit to UMass

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 29, 2019
Collegian File Photo

UMass softball cruises past Boston College on the road

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 27, 2019
Graphic by Simon Nathans

UMass softball opens A-10 play with sweep over St. Bonaventure

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
March 25, 2019
Collegian File Photo

Kaitlyn Stavinoha finding her groove for UMass softball

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 18, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

Unique McLean to transfer from UMass; assistant coaches Warren, Davis, Gash let go from program

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 18, 2019
Touri: UMass had its chances, but handed itself an A-10 Tournament exit

Touri: UMass had its chances, but handed itself an A-10 Tournament exit

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 13, 2019
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

UMass basketball blown out by Rhode Island in regular season finale

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 9, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

UMass rolls over Richmond in home finale

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 6, 2019
Collegian File Photo

Luwane Pipkins indicates he will likely transfer from UMass

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 6, 2019
Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Collegian

Rashaan Holloway preps for his final Mullins appearance

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 6, 2019
(Amelia Shaw/Daily Collegian)

UMass hockey steamrolls Maine in final home game

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
March 3, 2019
Photo by Joe Frank

Touri: The unfaltering importance of Carl Pierre

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
February 26, 2019
Photo by Joe Frank

Carl Pierre comes up big, leads UMass over St. Joe’s

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
February 23, 2019
‘I’ll Kill You!’ An oral history of the John Calipari-John Chaney feud, 25 years later

‘I’ll Kill You!’ An oral history of the John Calipari-John Chaney feud, 25 years later

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
February 13, 2019
Photo by Joe Frank

Clergeot’s late heroics lead UMass to upset over Davidson

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
February 9, 2019
(Katherine Mayo/Collegian File Photo)

Touri: Matt McCall’s difficult month

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
February 8, 2019
Touri: The curious case of Luwane Pipkins

Touri: The curious case of Luwane Pipkins

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
January 29, 2019
Pierre’s hot afternoon leads UMass to first conference win

Pierre’s hot afternoon leads UMass to first conference win

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
January 27, 2019
Katherine Mayo/Collegian

Touri: With winnable games on the horizon, crunch time is approaching for the Minutemen

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
January 23, 2019
(Caroline O'Connor/Daily Collegian)

UMass struggles late against Mason for fifth consecutive loss

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
January 16, 2019
Minutemen fall just short of Dayton upset

Minutemen fall just short of Dayton upset

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
January 13, 2019
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

UMass hangs tight, falls late at Saint Louis

By Amin Touri, Collegian Staff
January 10, 2019
Photo by Caroline O'Connor

UMass struggles in A-10 opener, falls at home to La Salle

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
January 5, 2019
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

Touri: The tricky proposition of opening up Carl Pierre

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 12, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/ Daily Collegian)

Touri: Eight things we learned from UMass’ upset win over Providence

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 10, 2018
(Will Katcher/Daily Collegian)

Big third period sparks UMass hockey past Quinnipiac

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 8, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

Carl Pierre’s heat check leads UMass basketball’s comeback over Providence

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 7, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

Talented Providence backcourt serves as big test for UMass Friday night

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 7, 2018
Katherine Mayo/Collegian

Touri: So who is this UMass team, anyway?

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 6, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

Second-half struggles sink UMass against Holy Cross

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 4, 2018
(Caroline O'Connor/Daily Collegian)

Touri: Stopping Bill Carmody, Holy Cross and the Princeton Offense

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
December 4, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

Touri: Taking stock of UMass’ situation at center

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 27, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

UMass blows out Southern Illinois on Thanksgiving

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 22, 2018
Photo by Katherine Mayo

Curtis Cobb finds his rhythm in blowout win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 19, 2018
(Caroline O'Connor/UMass Athletics)

UMass tops Holy Cross to continue hot start

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 16, 2018
(Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian)

Pipkins’ 36 can’t save mistake-laden UMass against Harvard

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 13, 2018
Pipkins-Holloway connection the key to UMass’ meeting with Harvard

Pipkins-Holloway connection the key to UMass’ meeting with Harvard

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 13, 2018
UMass dominant in blowout win over New Hampshire

UMass dominant in blowout win over New Hampshire

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 9, 2018
(courtesy of Kendrick Lamar's official facebook page)

Remembering Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city,’ six years later

By Amin Touri, Sports Editor
November 8, 2018
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