Intercollegiate Athletics
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Captures First MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award
For the first time in school history, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students were nearby during the league’s recent draft, which was held in Cleveland on April 29-May 1, 2021.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Next Director of Athletics
Members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community are invited to watch a virtual press conference to meet Randale L. Richmond, the university’s next director of athletics. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s next director of athletics.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Men’s Basketball Holds Second Annual Autism Awareness Game
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions and changes to people’s lives. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Department of Athletics Goes Above and Beyond to Keep Students Safe
Whether Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s 450 student-athletes are studying or practicing, their safety and health remains the university's top priority.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Launches Search for New Director of Athletics
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University today is launching a national search for the university’s next leader of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. A 12-member search committee led by Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., vice president for student affairs, has been appointed to recruit and screen highly qualified candidates for the director of athletics position.