By Colin McGuigan 10/31/2024   WESTERVILLE – Otterbein University officially inducted five new members to the Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony and dinner at The Point in Westerville on Oct. 25. Laura (Basford) Cheyney, Austin Curbow, Jack Rafferty, Julie (Stroyne) Nixon and Bobby Weinberg comprised […]

By Colin McGuigan 10/28/2024   WESTERVILLE – Otterbein freshman defensive back Colton Weisbrod was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 21-27. The recognition comes after he tallied nine total tackles, including five solo and four assists, and recorded one […]

By Colin McGuigan   WESTERVILLE — The Otterbein football team reclaimed the Oar trophy from rival Capital with a 39-10 victory over the Comets on Saturday afternoon, recording their highest point total since 2021. The Cardinal defense also came up big, recording five interceptions, including […]

By R.G. Mason   WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Both Otterbein University basketball programs joined to host the annual Smokey Ballenger Classic in the Rike Center back on December 29 and 30, featuring a combined eight games in two days benefiting a good cause. Instead of formal […]

By R.G. Mason   12/30/2023   WESTERVILLE, Ohio – It was a program defining way to punctuate the calendar year for Otterbein, as the Cardinals knocked off previously unbeaten (and No. 23-ranked) Illinois College in a one-possession battle to claim the 2023 Smokey Ballenger Classic […]

By Chris Garvin SIGNIFICANCE OF #5 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The longstanding tradition of honoring former Otterbein University football player and student-athlete Josh Worthington gained another recipient, as new head coach Tommy Zagorski and staff chose local journeyman Tayon Howard to wear the prestigious No. 5 jersey this season. […]

By Chris Garvin 11/4/2023   ADA, Ohio – The Otterbein football team dropped its last OAC road game of the season on Saturday at Ohio Northern, trailing just 7-0 (with possession across midfield) to start the second quarter before things got away at Dial-Roberson Stadium. […]

2/4/2023 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – It was a sweeping Senior Day for the Otterbein men’s basketball program in the Rike Center, topping Baldwin Wallace for the second time this season after a final count of 78-68. The Cardinals, beating the Yellow Jackets 80-76 earlier this season, […]

2/1/2023 WESTERVILLLE, Ohio – Behind a season-high 25 points from senior Dallas Patrick, the Otterbein men’s basketball team exacted sweet revenge Wednesday night against Ohio Northern after a tough overtime loss against the Polar Bears just a few weeks back… The Cardinals, shooting a blistering 60% […]

1/28/2023 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Cardinals vaulted back into the win column in a big way Saturday afternoon, pulling away late in both halves to leave little doubt in a 91-61 trouncing of Muskingum. The Cardinals get back to even (7-7) within Ohio Athletic Conference […]

1/31/2023 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Otterbein University football program is officially under new leadership with the hiring of Tommy Zagorski to be its next head coach. “We are thrilled to have Tommy join us – not only as the leader for the football program, but […]

BEXLEY, Ohio – Bust out the brooms… because the Otterbein men’s basketball team made it a clean sweep of the regular-season series with rival Capital Saturday night across town. The Cardinals, beating the Comets by double digits for the second time in seven weeks, opened […]

MARIETTA, Ohio – The Otterbein men’s basketball team fell short on the road against Marietta Wednesday night inside Ban Johnson Arena. The Pioneers jumped ahead early, but the Cardinals battled back to only trail by seven going into halftime. The Cards then managed to get within […]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – After more than a decade overseeing the program, Otterbein University head football coach Tim Doup has decided to step down. Doup, a 1992 graduate, has spent almost 20 years on staff as a whole since returning to his alma mater before the 2003 season. […]

9/11/2022 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – It was a tough matchup for the Otterbein Football team Saturday afternoon for its home opener at Memorial Stadium, as the Cardinals battled early before losing ground to No. 24-ranked Heidelberg in the annual Rhine River Cup showdown. The two schools […]

9/3/2022  DELAWARE, Ohio – Both sides of the ball made plays at critical times, and the Otterbein Football team eventually held on for an important 21-13 victory to launch its season just up north Saturday afternoon at Ohio Wesleyan. The Cardinals received a huge rushing […]

2/19/2022 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Men’s Basketball welcomed the No. 10-ranked Mount Union Purple Raiders to a rowdy Rike Center on Saturday afternoon for a Senior Day celebration. The two sides exchanged gut punches throughout, but the visitors ultimately escaped in the final seconds, 63-61. The […]

2/16/2022 WILMINGTON, Ohio – An always-hungry Otterbein men’s basketball team ordered a six-piece nugget Wednesday night on the road, incorporating a variety of sauces and staying in their bag to secure a critical 76-66 triumph over host Wilmington. As a result, the surging Cardinals have […]

2/14/2022 WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Otterbein University hoopsters Dallas Patrick and Katie McCrary have been named Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Players of the Week following impressive outings on the hardwood. Both players helped their respective squads go 2-0 in the stretch. Patrick (Gahanna/Wellington School) sparked the Cardinals to home wins over John […]

1/29/2022 NEW CONCORD, Ohio- Otterbein Men’s Basketball snapped a slight two-game losing skid on Saturday with a double-digit victory and season sweep over Muskingum. The Cardinals led wire-to-wire and held off a second-half Muskie surge to earn their sixth conference win, 84-74. Otterbein now sits […]