Sports
蹤獲扦 Retains the Wagon Wheel
蹤獲扦 quarterback Dru DeShields threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, wide receiver Wayne Harris caught three of them and 蹤獲扦 pulled away from the University of Akron in the second half for a 35-20 win on Oct. 24 at Dix Stadium.
蹤獲扦 Basketball to Hold Tipoff Event at the MAC Center
The 2026-27 season is almost here, and 蹤獲扦 basketball is inviting Golden Flashes fans to be there for the start of it. The Flashes Tipoff event takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
VCD Student Works as Technical Director for Cleveland Sirens WNBA Reveal
When Lillian Glaze, a junior visual communication design major, opened the WNBA Launch email, she immediately realized the assignment was much bigger than she expected. She would be the technical director for the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) brand reveal at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, helping bring the citys newest professional sports team to life for thousands of viewers.
蹤獲扦 Earns TEAM Impact Campus of the Year
Campus fellows have gone above and beyond to build a culture of belonging, advocacy, and impact throughout the past year
蹤獲扦 Football to Face Notre Dame in 2027
蹤獲扦 Athletics announced today that the Golden Flashes football program has scheduled a game at Notre Dame on Saturday, October 2, 2027.
蹤獲扦 Junior Jasmine McCulley Joins Team USA for World Twirling Championships
For most of her life, 蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 Division I womens 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 蹤獲扦 traditions and cheer on the Golden Flashes as they take on the Ohio University Bobcats in the Homecoming football game.
Womens Basketball Head Coach Todd Starkey Departing, Fran Recchia Named Seventh Head Coach
蹤獲扦 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.
