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Abilene Christian Intercollegiate to debut in October 2026 at Halbert National

Officials from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Athletics, Golf Channel and HNS Sports Group announced on Wednesday a multi-year partnership to host a new collegiate golf tournament, the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate. The competition will be held annually at Halbert National in Granbury, Texas. The inaugural event will take place October 19-21, 2026. The three-day tournament will feature … Continued

New Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ baseball ballpark name honors former Wildcat duo

  Following a year of significant renovation, the baseball venue at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ now bears a new name to match the upgraded facility. Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark honors former Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ baseball players Joe Bullock (’80) and Robert Bullock (’81), the only brothers to each earn regional postseason honors while playing for … Continued

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Remembers: John Ray Godfrey

Sharp-shooting guard John Ray Godfrey (’68), one of the greatest all-around men’s basketball players in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ history, died Nov. 17, 2024, at age 80. Visitation is planned for 5:30 p.m., Nov. 18, and a funeral service at 2 p.m., Nov. 19, both at Peacock (Texas) First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Aspermont (Texas) … Continued

Maverick McIvor in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s championship-clinching win Nov. 16, 2024

Wildcats clinch UAC championship with win over Tarleton

The never-say-die Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Wildcats did it again Saturday night, and this time, it resulted in the football program’s first NCAA Division I conference championship and berth in the FCS playoffs. The 14th-ranked Wildcats and 13th-ranked Tarleton State Texans battled for 60 minutes in a game worthy of a conference championship. Fortunately, the Wildcats walked out … Continued

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Lassiter appointed to NCAA DI Men’s Basketball Committee

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ vice president for athletics Zack Lassiter has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, replacing former WAC commissioner Brian Thornton, who announced he was leaving the conference on Oct. 10. Lassiter will serve out the remaining four years of Thorton’s five-year term, which expires in 2029, on the 12-person committee. “It … Continued

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ football climbs into top 10 for first time in Division I era

The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ football team continues to check off milestone achievements. The Wildcats are ranked in the top 10 of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the first time in program history. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is #10 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, released on Monday, following a 41-34 victory over then-no. 5 Central Arkansas last Saturday … Continued

No Paris vacation for two Wildcats at the Olympics

His foot speed will not be on display, but former sprinter Sayon Cooper (’98) will make Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ history again this weekend when he accompanies eight top athletes from the Republic of Liberia into the bright lights and onto the purple running surface of Stade de France in Paris. Opening Ceremonies for the 2024 … Continued

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Remembers: Burl McCoy

Hollis Burl McCoy (’54), one of the most successful women’s basketball coaches in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ history, died March 18, 2024, in Abilene, Texas, at age 91. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m. March 22, 2024, at the Merkel Church of Christ, with the funeral at 2 p.m. and burial afterward at Rose Hill Cemetery.  … Continued