Intercollegiate Athletics
Can a Smartphone App Help Student-Athletes Perform Better Under Pressure?
Student-athletes balance a demanding mix of pressures. Practices and games fill their schedules. Coursework competes for time. Social media puts their performances and their mistakes on display.Now, researchers at ӰƵ are studying whether a smartphone app, called Joystik Life, can …
Bring on the Hornets!
The list of ӰƵ's rivals in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) just got more interesting—and a whole lot wider.
IN A FLASH: One Cool Cat
Hype, ӰƵ's feline answer to Bowling Green ӰƵ University's athletics mascot, Pudge, was celebrated in a snow sculpture created by a ӰƵ instructor.
IN A FLASH: Celebrating 75 Years of Memories
ӰƵ celebrated 75 years of memories at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation with a 96-84 victory by the Golden Flashes men’s basketball team over the Austin Peay Governors and revealing a collection of commemorative keepsakes.
IN A FLASH: Honoring A Legendary Alumnus
Legendary baseball great and ӰƵ alumnus, Thurman Munson was honored with a statue and dedication ceremony at ӰƵ's Schoonover Stadium.
IN A FLASH: Flying Through Their Season
With only one month left in their regular season the Golden Flashes Women's Lacrosse team's schedule includes two more games at home an a road trip to Akron.
IN A FLASH: Another Flash-tastic Season!
The ӰƵ Golden Flashes men's and women's basketball teams gave their fans nothing to be mad (angry) about this March! Both teams ended their exceptional regular season play and continued on to play in the Mid-America Conference Tournament at Cleveland's Rocket Arena. The men's team also went on to play in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
ӰƵ Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
ӰƵ alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at ӰƵ will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.
IN A FLASH: Zapping The Zips
ӰƵ’s Golden Flashes women’s basketball team celebrated 50 years of women’s basketball with “gold-out” game victory over their arch-rivals, the Akron Zips.
Attend January Events on Campus for a Chance to Win!
After winter break, ӰƵ’s Center for Student Involvement is welcoming students back to campus and on-campus events with a chance to win a ӰƵ tumbler.