Sports

Touchdown! Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students
Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters.

The Universal Language of Sports
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ staff and student-athletes took a trip at the beginning of 2024 to Boneza, Rwanda, to give of themselves. But they never expected how much they would receive in return.

Starkey Earns Career Win No. 300 as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Beats BG
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ defeated Bowling Green, 82-74, Saturday at the Stroh Center to give head coach his 300th career win. Starkey has won 135 games as the leader of the Golden Flashes and is now tied with Laurel Wartluft for the second most wins in program history.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ of Mind: The Influence of my Family
Growing up, basketball was always a huge part of my life. It all stemmed from watching my older cousin play. In high school, he was a highly recruited player, and every school in the nation wanted him. Watching him play and going to his tournaments made me want to pick up the game and do the same thing.
Every Team Posts Term GPA Over 3.0 For First Time
Every single Golden Flash program posted a term grade-point average (GPA) above a 3.0 for the first time in history, highlighting an exemplary semester in the classroom for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Athletics.

IN A FLASH: Young Golden Flash Fans Pack the MACC
On a special field trip day, more than 1,500 students from local elementary schools cheered Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s women's basketball team to victory.

Winning Coach and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alum Nick Saban Retires
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumnus Nick Saban, considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, has retired from the University of Alabama, where he coached the Crimson Tide for the past 17 seasons.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ of Mind: Callie Cunningham - Finding My Place
Between playing in two MAC Championships, being named to the 2023 MAC All-Tournament Team, and getting involved with student leadership programs on campus in the last few years, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is where I've truly come into my own as a player and person.

IN A FLASH: 24 Years In A Row!
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Women's Golf team has won the Mid-American Conference Championship every year since it was first sponsored in 1999.
IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game.