Intercollegiate Athletics
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Earns MAC Men’s FAR Academic Achievement Award
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has won the Mid-American Conference's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Academic Achievement Award for men's sports for the first time in school history.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Captures First MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award
For the first time in school history, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students were nearby during the league’s recent draft, which was held in Cleveland on April 29-May 1, 2021.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Next Director of Athletics
Members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community are invited to watch a virtual press conference to meet Randale L. Richmond, the university’s next director of athletics. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's next director of athletics.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Men’s Basketball Holds Second Annual Autism Awareness Game
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions and changes to people’s lives. The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Department of Athletics Goes Above and Beyond to Keep Students Safe
Whether 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s 450 student-athletes are studying or practicing, their safety and health remains the university's top priority.