Intercollegiate Athletics
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Earns MAC Men’s FAR Academic Achievement Award
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ has won the Mid-American Conference's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Academic Achievement Award for men's sports for the first time in school history.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Captures First MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award
For the first time in school history, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ has received the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Institutional Academic Achievement Award. The Golden Flashes earned a department-wide grade-point average (GPA) of 3.447 for the 2020-21 academic year.
Record Five Golden Flashes to Compete at Tokyo Olympics
Five ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Students Gain Valuable Experience Via the NFL Draft
While all eyes were on the stage to meet the NFL stars of the future, scores of current and former ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ students were nearby during the league’s recent draft, which was held in Cleveland on April 29-May 1, 2021.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Introducing Randale L. Richmond, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Next Director of Athletics
Members of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ community are invited to watch a virtual press conference to meet Randale L. Richmond, the university’s next director of athletics. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton will formally introduce Richmond as the university’s 12th director of athletics at a virtual press conference 10 a.m. Thursday, April 15.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ's next director of athletics.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Men’s Basketball Holds Second Annual Autism Awareness Game
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions and changes to people’s lives. The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ men’s basketball team has been affected, too, with schedule changes, games played in nearly empty arenas and extra safety protocols in place. However, one of the things that has not changed is the team’s steadfast commitment to autism awareness.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Department of Athletics Goes Above and Beyond to Keep Students Safe
Whether ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s 450 student-athletes are studying or practicing, their safety and health remains the university's top priority.