Intercollegiate Athletics
First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…
Kent Campus
First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…
Kent Campus
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Football Player Dies Unexpectedly
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University mourns the loss of student-athlete Jason Bitsko, who died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 20. Bitsko was found unresponsive in the bedroom of his off-campus apartment shortly before 9 a.m. Police believe he passed away from an undetermined medical issue. Bitsko, 21, was se…
Kent Campus
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes spent a cold Tuesday afternoon at Dix Stadium after taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and contributions for ALS – Amyotrophic L…
Kent Campus
ADVISORY: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President, Athletic Director, and Football Coach to take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Aug. 19
Dr. Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes will take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 4:15 p.m. in the south end zone of Dix Stadium at 2213 Summit Road in Kent. The event comes in response to a challenge tweeted Aug. 13 …
Kent Campus
Golden Flashes Continue Success in the Classroom
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s student-athletes continued their run of success in the classroom during the spring of 2014 by posting the third highest term grade point average (GPA) in recorded history. The athletic department finished with a 3.085 spring GPA, a number that ranks behind only a 3.11 in t…
Kent Campus