By Bert Leeson MALIBU, Calif. – Steve Potts (JD ’82) announced Wednesday that he will retire as Pepperdine University’s director of athletics at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve as the director of athletics at Pepperdine and to […]
College Sports
Ohio Northern Athletic News, Season Review: Volleyball closes 2023 with 12th straight winning season
By Annie Walker December 28, 2023 ADA — Under first-year head coach Sophie Windover, the Ohio Northern volleyball team closed 2023 with a 17-10 record for its 12th straight winning season. The Polar Bears opened the season by winning nine of their first 10 games […]
Western Kentucky Athletic News: Four Hilltopper Greats To Be Inducted Into Hilltoppers Athletic Hall Of Fame
By Stretch Jenkinson BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Four great names in the history of Western Kentucky University Athletics will be inducted as the 32nd class into the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame in ceremonies set for Homecoming weekend this fall. The 2023 class includes Darryl […]
Penn State Athletic News: No. 14 Men’s Soccer Sweeps Big Ten Weekly Awards
By Brenda June Temple September 5, 2023 Alex Stevenson and Kris Shakes earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors ROSEMONT, Ill.- No. 14 men’s soccer sweeps Big Ten Player of the Week awards for the first time since 2020. Kris Shakesearns his second consecutive Defensive Player […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Athletic News: Volleyball & Women’s Wrestling Collecting Donations for Hawaii
By Stretch Jenkinson August 24, 2023 | Full Release Donation Link IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s wrestling and volleyball have teamed up to help support the people of Hawaii that have lost everything in the fire through a donation drive. Makawao, Hawaii, native, […]
Penn State Women’s Basketball News: Adrienne Motley Named Director of Player Development
By Mariana Smithfield August 24, 2023 Former Miami (Fla.) guard, European pro set to join Lady Lion Basketball staff UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s basketball head coach Carolyn Kieger has named Adrienne Motley to the position of Director of Player Development ahead of the […]
Big Ten Conference News: Wisconsin Women’s Soccer shuts out No. 3 UNC
By Mariana Smithfield Thu, Aug 24 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Wisconsin women’s soccer team faced No. 3 North Carolina, one of the best teams in the nation, on Thursday and came away with a 0-0 draw. The team once again locked down its opposition and […]
Penn State Women’s Soccer News: Dambach Secures 300th Career Victory, No. 8 Nittany Lions Roar Past West Virginia
By Mariana Smithfield Thu, Aug 24 MacBean nets match-winning goal in 85th minute on feed from Damico MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – With the match nearing its end, redshirt junior midfielder Olivia Damico found redshirt junior forward Kaitlyn MacBean, who buried a miraculous match-winning goal to guarantee […]
Cincinnati Bearcats Athletic News: Allen, Rehfeldt Earn Staff Promotions
By Lydia Jane Allison August 15, 2023 CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati Athletics Department and Director of Athletics John Cunningham have announced that Chad Allen has been promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Career Advancement and Leadership, while Mike Rehfeldt has been elevated to Senior Associate […]
Utah State hires Big Ten’s Deputy Commissioner Diana Sabau as new Director of Athletics
By Mariana Smithfield 8/7/2023 Utah State University President Elizabeth Cantwell has recruited Diana Sabau as the next vice president and director of USU Athletics after a national search. Sabau will start at USU on Aug. 21. “I’m thrilled Diana will join the Aggie […]
Ohio Northern Sports News: Men’s Soccer Ranked No. 13 in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll
By Mariana Smithfield August 7, 2023 | United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 Poll – 2023 Preseason | ADA — The Ohio Northern men’s soccer team is ranked No. 13 nationally in the 2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Top 25 […]
Ohio Northern Sports News: Women’s Soccer receives votes in United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll
By Mariana Smithfield August 7, 2023 | United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 Poll – 2023 Preseason | ADA — The Ohio Northern women’s soccer team received votes in the 2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Top 25 Preseason Poll. Northern is listed second […]
Stanford University Statement on Conference Realignment
By Mariana Smithfield 08/04/2023 | Athletics A statement from President Marc Tessier-Lavigne & Director of Athletics Bernard Muir. We are aware of the University of Oregon and University of Washington’s intended departure from the Pac-12 Conference. Our primary focus at this time is analyzing the available […]
Colorado announces move from Pac-12 to Big 12 starting in 2024-25
By Rick Jabot July 27, 2023 The University of Colorado Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution Thursday allowing the University of Colorado Boulder to join the Big 12 Conference effective for the 2024-25 academic year. Joint Statement from Chancellor Philip DiStefano and Athletic […]
Michigan State 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
7/19/2023 Michigan State will induct nine Spartans into its Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 15, as part of its annual “Celebrate” weekend. The 2023 Hall of Fame Class includes: Guy Busch (men’s soccer), Nicole Bush (women’s cross country/track & field), Al Dorow […]
Purdue Boilermakers Golf: Luke Prall Punches Ticket to U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills
By Naomi Nicademus WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue’s Luke Prall fired a 9-under par 135 (69-66) to win medalist honors at U.S. Amateur qualifying in Kentucky and advance to the U.S. Amateur in August. Prall rallied to win the qualifier with a blistering final round, […]
Western Athletic Conference Announces Hiring of Russell Warren as Senior Associate Commissioner
By Walker Tompkins Thu, Jul 20 ARLINGTON, Texas – Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Commissioner Brian Thornton announced that Russell Warren has been hired as senior associate commissioner. Warren will officially begin his role at the conference office on August 1. “We are excited for Russell to join our conference office […]
North Coast Athletic Conference News: Kenyon’s Niehoff Selected 2023 Hunsinger Award Winner
By Mona Hatfield Wed, Jul 19 CLEVELAND, OH – Recent Kenyon College graduate and men’s swimming & diving student-athlete Mart Niehoff (Utrecht, Netherlands/Christelijk Lyceum Zeist) has been named the recipient of the 2023 North Coast Athletic Conference Don Hunsinger Award. Niehoff wrapped up his collegiate swimming career with a selection […]
Illinois Fighting Illini Men’s Golf News: Dumont de Chassart, Kuhl Named to Final Haskins Award Watch List
Mon, May 22, 2023 Dumont de Chassart, Kuhl Named to Final Haskins Award Watch List COLUMBUS, Ga. – Fighting Illini fifth-year senior golfers Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Tommy Kuhl have both been named among the 10 collegiate standouts on the Fred Haskins Award Final watch list, announced Monday (May […]
Quinnipiac goaltender Yaniv Perets Signs Contract with Carolina Hurricanes
4/11/2023 RALEIGH, N.C. — 2023 Frozen Four All-Tournament Team member, Hobey Baker Top 10 selection and Richter Award finalist Yaniv Perets is heading to the NHL. The Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada native signed a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, the organization announced during the second intermission of tonight’s contest […]