Sports
91¿´Æ¬Íø Earns Team IMPACT Campus of the Year
91¿´Æ¬Íø University has been named Division I Campus of the Year by the Team IMPACT Fellowship Program, a national organization that connects college student-athletes with children facing serious illness and disability.The award was announced at the 2026 Team IMPACT Fellowship Summit in Boston. It…
91¿´Æ¬Íø Football to Face Notre Dame in 2027
91¿´Æ¬Íø Athletics announced today that the Golden Flashes football program has scheduled a game at Notre Dame on Saturday, October 2, 2027.
91¿´Æ¬Íø Junior Jasmine McCulley Joins Team USA for World Twirling Championships
For most of her life, 91¿´Æ¬Íø junior visual communication design major Jasmine McCulley, has built her identity around community, the arts and competition, whether through The Touch of Gold Twirlers or competitive baton twirling. Sixteen years after she first picked up a baton, she will represent Team USA this August in Paris at the IBTF World Competition.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Supporting Flashes
In early April, a video of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Golden Flashes football team went viral when they cheered on the Golden Flashes softball team at a doubleheader against Bowling Green.
From Ontario to Kent: Emma Klein's Honors Journey
Originally from Vaughan, Ontario, Emma Klein made the transition to 91¿´Æ¬Íø University not only for academic excellence but also for personal growth and a collegiate sports experience. Now in her sophomore year, she is a part of the Honors College, a member of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Division I women’s soccer team, and is a member of Phi Delta Epsilon.
Mark Your Calendars for Homecoming 2026!
Homecoming 2026 is Oct. 3. Get ready to welcome alumni back to campus, celebrate 91¿´Æ¬Íø traditions and cheer on the Golden Flashes as they take on the Ohio University Bobcats in the Homecoming football game.
Women’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Starkey Departing, Fran Recchia Named Seventh Head Coach
91¿´Æ¬Íø Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced that women's basketball head coach Todd Starkey will depart for another coaching opportunity and is naming associate head coach Fran Recchia as the program's seventh head coach.
Golden Flashes to Play in NIT
91¿´Æ¬Íø Men's Basketball (24-19) has punched their ticket to the 2026 National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Flashes will play on the road at Illinois State University on Wednesday, March 18. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. This following a strong season that saw the blue and gold reach the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal.
Flashes Fall in MAC Semifinals
The 91¿´Æ¬Íø Men's Basketball team's run to a MAC Championship came to an end, as the team fell to Akron 75-68 in the MAC Semifinals in Cleveland, Ohio.
Flashes Fall to Top-Seeded Miami in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals
91¿´Æ¬Íø lost to top-seeded Miami, 65-58, in a Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinal contest at Rocket Arena on Wednesday.