Austin College athletes lost one of their most devoted fans when longtime faculty member Dr. Jack Pierce died suddenly last fall. He attended hundreds of home athletic events over his nearly 50 years with the College, supporting men and women athletes of every sport. Memorializing him in an athletic venue therefore seems most appropriate. (He… [Read More]
Water Polo Coming to Hannah Natatorium
The Austin College Athletics Department has set in motion a plan that will allow the College to offer men’s and women’s water polo as varsity sports in 2018-2019—the first varsity programs offered in Texas since 1976. The teams will play on the club level in the upcoming academic year and transition to varsity sports in… [Read More]
‘Roos for ‘Roos
It’s about the discipline of driving hard in competition as well as in education … balancing mastery in the classroom with skill on the field. With 18 sports teams now in action, over one-quarter of the Austin College student body is representing the ’Roos in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play—while also excelling in the academic… [Read More]
Fall Sports Highlights
The Austin College volleyball team had a solid 2016 campaign, finishing 24-15 overall and ending the year with a fourth-place finish in SCAC regular-season standings as well as the SCAC tournament. Several athletes reached milestones, with both Madison Lee ’17 and Presleigh Watson ’17 reaching the 1,000-kill plateau for their careers. Fewer than 10 Austin… [Read More]
Academic Honors
Phillip Le ’19 of the soccer team and Cesar Ruiz ’18 of the ’Roo football squad were named CoSIDA Academic All-District selections during the fall 2016 season. The honor places them among the top scholar-athletes in the region and makes them eligible for Academic All-America honors. Le is completing majors in finance and economics. He… [Read More]
“A” Run Raises $7,500
The “A” Run for ’Roos at Homecoming 2016 included more than 55 participants. The run, sponsored by the “A” Athletics Alumni group, brought in $7,500 for Athletics Enrichment funds that support Austin College sports programs. See more photos!
Celebrating Jerry and Joy Apple
“We are blessed at Austin College to have many dedicated alumni but none more so than the late Jerry Apple ’60,” President Marjorie Hass told a large group of alumni and friends present for a luncheon October 29 in celebration of “Jerry and Joy Apple Day.” “Jerry loved Austin College and he loved Austin College… [Read More]
Accolades for ’Roo Coaches
Two Austin College coaches earned recognitions recently for their own playing history. Women’s basketball coach Michelle Filander was inducted into the Ohio District 12 Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame for her outstanding high school playing career. She continued playing in college until an injury sidelined her—and her coach put her on the coaching squad.… [Read More]
ACcolades for ‘Roos
Honoring a True Scholar-Athlete Kangaroo football player Madison Ross ’16 is the first Austin College athlete to twice earn First Team Academic All-America recognition. A running back, Ross was named Austin College’s Pete Cawthon Outstanding Male Athlete in 2015, and this fall, he continued to build on his outstanding career. He finished the season as… [Read More]
Achievements Beyond Athletics
Making the Grade The Austin College women’s swimming and diving team was honored by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America as a Scholar All-America team. The ’Roos, coached by Bob Filander, were one of four SCAC women’s programs to earn this honor that recognizes teams with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or… [Read More]
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