Intercollegiate Athletics
ÂÌñÉçEarns MAC Men’s FAR Academic Achievement Award
ÂÌñÉçhas won the Mid-American Conference's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Academic Achievement Award for men's sports for the first time in school history.
ÂÌñÉçCaptures First MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award
For the first time in school history, ÂÌñÉç has received the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Institutional Academic Achievement Award. The Golden Flashes earned a department-wide grade-point average (GPA) of 3.447 for the 2020-21 academic year.
Record Five Golden Flashes to Compete at Tokyo Olympics
Five ÂÌñÉç graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.
ÂÌñÉçAnnounces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
ÂÌñÉç Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season.
ÂÌñÉçStudents Gain Valuable Experience Via the NFL Draft
While all eyes were on the stage to meet the NFL stars of the future, scores of current and former ÂÌñÉçstudents were nearby during the league’s recent draft, which was held in Cleveland on April 29-May 1, 2021.
ÂÌñÉçFormally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
ÂÌñÉç President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Introducing Randale L. Richmond, Kent State’s Next Director of Athletics
Members of the ÂÌñÉç community are invited to watch a virtual press conference to meet Randale L. Richmond, the university’s next director of athletics. ÂÌñÉçPresident Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton will formally introduce Richmond as the university’s 12th director of athletics at a virtual press conference 10 a.m. Thursday, April 15.
ÂÌñÉç Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as Kent State's next director of athletics.
ÂÌñÉçMen’s Basketball Holds Second Annual Autism Awareness Game
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions and changes to people’s lives. The ÂÌñÉç men’s 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 team’s steadfast commitment to autism awareness.
ÂÌñÉçDepartment of Athletics Goes Above and Beyond to Keep Students Safe
Whether Kent State’s 450 student-athletes are studying or practicing, their safety and health remains the university's top priority.