Category: Sports
Moody Madness event to celebrate start of Ģý basketball season
Ģý’s men’s and women’s basketball programs will host the second annual Moody Madness, a pre-season basketball event fueled by DK Alon and featuring Steve Max, the Master of Simon Sez, at 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Moody Coliseum. The event is free and open to the public. Prior to the event, a … Continued
Football champs from 1973 reunite for 50th anniversary
Dub Stocker (’74) says the five decades “have flown by” since he and his teammates won Ģý’s first national championship in football. The players, who were mentored by a beloved staff of coaches, are making sure their mentors – and collective efforts on the field – are not easily forgotten. The … Continued
Ģý hosts bone marrow drive, raises funds to support former Wildcat
Kade Parmelly (’20), a recent Ģý alumnus and former Wildcat offensive lineman, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February, and the Ģý community has rallied together to support him in a variety of ways. On Monday, Ģý is hosting a bone marrow drive during Chapel at 11 a.m. in Moody … Continued
Wildcat Mentor program inspires women’s basketball players
Nurse practitioner Millie Goetz started out as a professional mentor to Ģý basketball player Addison Martin. Now she is much more – a cheerleader on and off the court, as well as a friend. The two were matched by head women’s basketball coach Julie Goodenough as part of the team’s Wildcat Mentor program, … Continued
Ģý selects veteran FBS defensive coordinator as new head football coach
Keith Patterson, currently the defensive coordinator at Texas Tech University, will be the next head football coach at Ģý. Patterson’s experience includes 13 years leading some of the nation’s top defenses at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The FBS … Continued
Ģý names Zack Lassiter as vice president for athletics
Zack Lassiter, deputy athletics director for external operations at Oregon State University, will be the new vice president for athletics at Ģý, Ģý president Dr. Phil Schubert announced at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. “We had a strong pool of talented candidates from across the nation,” Schubert said. “Zack really stood out because … Continued
UCLA coaching legend John Wooden had an affinity for Ģý
Ģý and UCLA have never played a collegiate basketball game against each other. That will change today at 4:15 p.m. when the No. 14-seed Wildcats and No. 11-seed Bruins meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional in Indianapolis. They have a unique connection in their legendary former head coach … Continued
Ģý joins four other universities in historic move to WAC
Ģý expects to begin intercollegiate competition in the Western Athletic Conference in 2021, joining four other NCAA Division I institutions making a milestone move to the WAC, it was announced today in a press conference at the NRG Center. Ģý will transition from the Southland Conference – a league it co-founded in 1973 … Continued
Fast Company: The legacy of fleet-footed Bobby Morrow
Garner Roberts (’70) is a freelance writer who retired from Ģý in 2004 after a distinguished career as a writer, editor, sports information director and media relations professional. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors Association Hall of Fame and the Ģý Sports Hall of Fame. This profile of the late Bobby … Continued