| Kent State Wins Fourth Straight Reese Trophy For All-Sports Excellence In The MAC |
| Posted: 5/17/2012 9:57:25 PM |
The Golden Flashes have now won seven Reese Trophies dating back to 2000.
Courtesy: Kent State
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference presented Kent State with the Reese Trophy for the fourth straight year, for men’s all-sports excellence Thursday night at the MAC Honors Dinner at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. The Golden Flashes have now won seven Reese Trophies dating back to 2000.
With a 9.83 average, Kent State finished more than a half-point ahead of second place Eastern Michigan (9.28). Points are awarded based on each of the 12 conference schools’ finishes in each of their respective sports, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. An institution may count either indoor track and field or outdoor track and field.
The 2011-12 academic year’s top finish was bolstered by MAC championships in baseball, men’s golf and wrestling. Men’s track & field finished second at the conference championships in both the indoor and outdoor competitions. Men’s basketball and men’s cross country were each among the top four teams in the conference, while football finished third of seven teams in the East Division. Men’s basketball also earned a CIT Postseason appearance.
The men’s golf team claimed their fourth straight and 20th overall league title and are currently ranked 18th in the nation. The baseball team earned their second straight outright conference regular season title and 11th MAC championship in program history. The Golden Flashes will be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament beginning May 23.
After winning the MAC regular season championship, the wrestling team sent seven grapplers to the NCAA Wrestling Championships and was ranked No. 13 in the final NWCA Coaches Poll.
The Reese trophy is named in honor of the first MAC Commissioner David E. Reese, who served the conference from its inception in 1946 until 1964.
On the women's side, Kent State finished in a tie for fifth for the Jacoby Trophy.
2011-12 Reese (Men’s) Standings 2011-12 Final Jacoby (Women’s) Standings
School Sports Points Avg. School Sports Points Avg.
Kent State 6 59.0 9.83 Toledo 9 83.5 9.28
Eastern Michigan 7 65.0 9.28 Central Michigan 8 72.5 9.06
Ohio 5 43.5 8.70 Miami 9 79.0 8.78
Buffalo 8 62.5 7.81 Ohio 9 76.0 8.44
Akron 6 44.75 7.46 Kent State 9 74.5 8.27
Western Michigan 4 28.5 7.13 Western Michigan 9 74.5 8.27
Northern Illinois 6 42.5 7.08 Eastern Michigan 10 68.75 6.87
Toledo 5 35.0 7.00 Akron 9 54.5 6.06
Central Michigan 5 34.75 6.95 Ball State 11 64.5 5.86
Ball State 5 30.0 6.00 Buffalo 8 40.0 5.00
Miami 6 23.75 3.96 Bowling Green 10 49.0 4.90
Bowling Green 5 18.25 3.65 Northern Illinois 9 42.75 4.75
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| Sixty-Six Northern Illinois Student-Athletes Earn Degrees in 2011-12 |
| Posted: 5/15/2012 7:46:40 AM |
Total Includes 40 Who Graduated Saturday
Courtesy: Northern Illinois Athletics
DeKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois will see 66 current and former student-athletes leave school with their NIU degrees in 2011-12 as 40 current and former Huskie student-athletes from 11 different sports programs earned their degrees from NIU Saturday. They join the 19 December graduates and seven others scheduled to complete their studies this summer. In all, student-athletes from 16 different sports prog |
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| Coaches Caravan Kicks Off May 14 and 15 |
| Posted: 5/9/2012 9:23:20 AM |
Courtesy: Miami Athletics
Miami Athletics Coaches Caravan Stops in Cincinnati and Dayton Next Week
OXFORD, Ohio—Miami University Athletics and the Miami University Alumni Association begin the 2012 Miami Athletics’ Coaches Caravan event schedule next week in Cincinnati and Dayton.
Headlining next week’s stops will be Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Cooper, Football Head Coach Don Treadwell, Ice Hockey Head Coach Enrico Blasi and Synchronized Skating Head Coach Carla DeGir |
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| Ball State Basketball Announces Summer Camp Dates |
| Posted: 5/1/2012 11:47:52 AM |
by Ball State Athletics
Ball State head men's basketball coach Billy Taylor and his staff will conduct a full day camp catering to boys grades 1-8 with a wide range of skill levels from June 19-June 22, 2012
Spots are still available for the day camp. To register online, log on to www.ballstatesports.com/camps or for additional information, call 765.285.8141 (Stephanie Cox - Basketball secretary).
The full day camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day with the opti |
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| Join Ohio Basketball for the Sweet 16 Celebration! |
| Posted: 5/1/2012 11:46:50 AM |
Festivities will be held in the Convo on May 21
Courtesy: Ohio Athletics
ATHENS, Ohio- The Ohio men's basketball team, which celebrated a magical run to the Mid-American Conference Tournament title and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament, will be honored with a special celebration.
The event will take place on Monday, May 21 on the Convocation Center floor. The dessert-themed "sweet" celebration will begin at 7:30 pm with the price of admission set at just $ |
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| Early Registration for Men’s Basketball Camps Ends April 30 |
| Posted: 4/23/2012 1:43:47 PM |
Courtesy: Dallas Moyer
Assistant Director for Athletics Communications
The University of Akron
AKRON, Ohio – The deadline for early registration for the 2012 University of Akron men’s basketball summer camps – Zips Basketball School and Offensive Skills Camp – is April 30.
Students registering for the Zips Basketball School and Offensive Skills Camp can save $15.00 if registered by April 30.
The Zips’ summer camp schedule will include three camps: the Zips Basket |
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