Intercollegiate Athletics
ӰƵ Wins 45-13
The ӰƵ football team rolled to a 45-13 win over Delaware ӰƵ University in its 2015 home opener on Saturday, Sept. 12, but one of the points scored by the Golden Flashes was a bit more special than the rest. With 4:18 to play before halftime, fifth-year senior April Goss kicked…
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ӰƵ Kicker Helps WKYC’s Will Ujek Learn a New Talent
WKYC TV reporter Will Ujek discovered the difference between watching football and kicking the winning field goal, as he transformed from a fan to a player for the day. As part of his quest to learn a new talent, Ujek reached out to April Goss, one of ӰƵ’s Golden Flashes Kickers.…
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Enjoy a Week of ӰƵ Spirit With Welcome Back Week Events
The Kent Student Center, Center for Student Involvement and Intercollegiate Athletics cordially invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of ӰƵ spirit to start the academic year. The events are meant to be fun, interactive and casual. Each day will feature some free food and give…
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Star NFL Player Julian Edelman Returns to ӰƵ as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University celebrates its annual Homecoming on Oct. 3 Julian Edelman, former ӰƵ Golden Flashes quarterback and current member of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, will return to his alma mater to serve as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal when ӰƵ holds its annua…
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ӰƵ’s Stephanie Haugh Named the MAC’s 2015 Bob James Award Winner
Stephanie Haugh of ӰƵ’s women’s soccer team has been named the female recipient of the 2015 Bob James Memorial Award by the Mid-American Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives. The announcement was made by the league office today. In its 27th year, the Bob James Memorial Aw…
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ӰƵ’s Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football
ӰƵ student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed “Smartest Player in College Football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ’15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the ӰƵ football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni…
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NFL Names ӰƵ’s Jordan Italiano one of College Football’s Smartest Players
ӰƵ’s Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for ’15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re…
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Head Coach O'Banion Speaks Out ӰƵ Battling Cancer
ӰƵ women’s basketball head coach Danielle O’Banion is taking on her toughest opponent yet: stage II lymphoma. O’Banion shared her story with P.J. Ziegler from FOX 8. O’Banion talks about the power of positivity and how she’s taking the advice she gives her players about managing …
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Good Luck to ӰƵ Alums Edelman, Kline and Boyer in Super Bowl XLIX
Former Golden Flashes continue ӰƵ’s strong ties to Patriots and Super Bowl On Feb. 3, 2008, Julian Edelman and Josh Kline both watched the New England Patriots play in Super Bowl XLII. Three days later, Kline signed a national letter of intent to become Edelman’s teammate at ӰƵ. Lit…
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President Warren Uses Her Athletic Past to Guide the Future
ӰƵ President Beverly Warren shares her unique résumé, merging academics with athletics. Warren sat down with a Record-Courier reporter to discuss her humble start as a basketball and volleyball coach at the University of Montevallo and how the experience helped her develop an inclusive and collaborate leadership style at ӰƵ.
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