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Corynne Hauser

51³Ô¹ÏÍø of Mind: Corynne Hauser - The Love of the Game

Growing up as the youngest with three older brothers, sports were always a big part of my life. And out of all the sports I played, basketball was the one that stuck with me.

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Nick Saban, photo credit: Associated Press

Renowned Football Coach Nick Saban Joins ESPN

During his time at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Saban earned three letters in football and one in baseball from 1970 to 1972. In 1973, he was a graduate assistant coach and defensive assistant for the Flashes. He was inducted into the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Varsity K Hall of Fame in 2015. 

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Members of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Football Team visit the I Promise School in Akron.

Touchdown! 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Sports, Community Impact

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student-Athletes in Boneza, Rwanda

The Universal Language of Sports

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.

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Coach Starkey

Starkey Earns Career Win No. 300 as 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Beats BG

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.

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Cli'Ron Hornbeak

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.

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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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics.

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Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day

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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's women's basketball team to victory. 

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Nick Saban, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus, retires from a long and illustrious career coaching college football.

Winning Coach and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alum Nick Saban Retires

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.

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Callie Cunningham

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is where I've truly come into my own as a player and person.

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