Sam Bair (1980) - Hall of Fame - Kent State Golden Flashes

Sam Bair

Sam Bair

Induction:
1980
Class:
1969

Bair, one the great “little track men” at 5-6, was the first Flash to break the sub-four-minute mile barrier…The Scottdale, PA., native won the Mid-American Conference mile run three consecutive years (1966-68) and captured the MAC cross-country crown in 1967...He was accorded All-American honors in both events and earned a bronze medal for finishing third in the 1, 5000 meter run at the 1967 Pan-American Games in Winnipeg…He now is assistant professor of health and physical education at Allegheny (PA) Community College.

Kent State Director of Track and Field Nathan Fanger Previews the 2026 MAC Outdoor Championship

Tuesday, May 12

Baseball Head Coach Jeff Duncan Recaps Senior Day Weekend and Looks on to the Final Weekend Series

Monday, May 11

Baseball Head Coach Jeff Duncan Previews Senior Weekend and the Upcoming Michigan Baseball Game

Wednesday, May 06

New Kent State Football Special Teams Analyst Josh Cribbs Previews the 2026 Season and His New Role

Tuesday, May 05

Golden Flashes Sit Eighth After Round One at NCAA Chapel Hill Regional

Monday, May 11

Kent State baseball head coach Jeff Duncan walks along the foul line in a navy Kent State Under Armour pullover, white pinstripe pants, navy socks, a navy gold-brimmed cap, and blue-tinted sunglasses, with the Kent State dugout and baseball wall signage visible in the background.

Golden Flashes Set to Host Michigan in Home Finale

Monday, May 11

Promotional graphic announcing that Dorian Jones has signed with Kent State Men's Basketball. Jones is pictured on the left side from the chest up, wearing a white Kent State MAC jersey and looking directly at the camera. On the right, his name "Dorian Jones" appears in white text above the word "SIGNED" in large navy blue letters. Below reads "Kent State Men's Basketball." Logos for Ohio (lightning bolt), Kent State (golden eagle "K"), and Under Armour are displayed beneath. A white silhouette of the state of Ohio appears in the lower right corner. The background is gold with a subtle "SIGNED" watermark pattern.

Transfer Dorian Jones Signs with Kent State Men’s Basketball

Monday, May 11

The Kent State Dr. Paula Treckel women's golf team poses for a group photo on the course at Firestone Country Club ahead of the 2026 MAC Championship. Eight people stand in a row with arms around each other, smiling at the camera. From left: head coach Casey VanDamme in a navy quarter-zip and Kent State cap, Aryn Matthews in a gray Kent State hoodie, Gracie Larsen in a white pullover, Leon Takagi in a navy zip jacket, Veronika Kedronová in a gray Kent State hoodie, Petra Babicová in a light blue quarter-zip, Isabella Goyette in a navy polo, and assistant coach Manuela Carbajo Ré in a navy rain jacket. Trees and fairway extend behind them under overcast skies.

Kent State Looks to Punch Ticket to NCAA Championship at Chapel Hill

Sunday, May 10