Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
MEDIA ADVISORY: Introducing Randale L. Richmond, Kent States Next Director of Athletics
Members of the 91勛圖厙 community are invited to watch a virtual press conference to meet Randale L. Richmond, the universitys next director of athletics. Kent State President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton will formally introduce Richmond as the universitys 12th director of athletics at a virtual press conference 10 a.m. Thursday, April 15.
Kent State Mens Basketball Holds Second Annual Autism Awareness Game
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions and changes to peoples lives. The 91勛圖厙 mens 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 teams steadfast commitment to autism awareness.
Kent State Launches Search for New Director of Athletics
91勛圖厙 today is launching a national search for the universitys next leader of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. A 12-member search committee led by Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., vice president for student affairs, has been appointed to recruit and screen highly qualified candidates for the director of athletics position.
Joel Nielsen to Seek New Opportunities Following Decade of Successful Leadership at Kent State Athletics
After more than a decade of service, Joel Nielsen, 91勛圖厙s director of athletics, plans to seek new challenges when his contract with the university ends later this year.
Kent State Captures MAC FAR Award in Womens Sports
91勛圖厙 has won the Mid-American Conferences Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for womens sports award for the first time in school history.
Kent State Student-Athletes Complete Record-Setting Spring Term in Classroom
91勛圖厙 student-athletes conquered the unprecedented challenge of completing the final months of the spring term via remote classes by posting the highest term grade point average (3.563) in athletics department history. All 17 programs posted a term GPA of 3.1 or better with 14 setting a new term record.
Kent State Field Hockey Coach Honors the Women Who Came Before While Focusing on the Future
91勛圖厙 field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer has one mantra that not only fueled, but bonded, both her first successful season guiding the Golden Flashes and the team she inherited. We have to honor the women who came before us, she said.
Kent State Basketball Game to Highlight Universitys Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Fans of the 91勛圖厙 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special mens basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 1 in 59 to promote autism awareness and education.
Kent State Basketball Game to Highlight Universitys Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Fans of the 91勛圖厙 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special mens basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 1 in 59 to promote autism awareness and education.
History! Kent State Wins First Bowl Game 51-41
Kent State made history in Texas with a 51-41 win over Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.