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2025 February
2/27/2025
Headlines: Kent State Athletics Announces Exciting Partnership with MAC.BID; Kent State of Mind: Janae Tyler, Women’s Basketball, It’s All About the Support; Upcoming Events; Men’s Basketball Secures Spot in MAC Tournament with Win Over Toledo; Babbitt Breaks Women’s Basketball’s Single-season Threes Record; Gymnastics Downs Chippewas to Remain Perfect in MAC; Track and Field Places Five Medalists at AU Last Chance Meet; Krazy Bins Named Official Corporate Partner of Kent State Athletics; Sponsor of “Running of the K”; Join Us April 5 for the 2025 Golden Flash Bash; Baseball Season, Single-game and Mini Plan Tickets on Sale
2/13/2025
Headlines: Men’s Basketball Alumnus Antonio Gates Selected as a 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee; Kent State to Launch Teamworks Elite to Elevate Student-athlete Experience and Streamline Services; Men’s Basketball Road Matchup Against Akron Flexed to Feb. 28 for National TV Pickup; Upcoming Events; Barnett Scores Career High as Men’s Basketball Defeats Chippewas; Tyler Leads Women’s Basketball to MAC-Sun Belt Challenge Victory; Softball Posts Walk-off Win in Opening Weekend Finale; Gymnastics Downs Huskies in Friday Night Duel; Kent State Sweeps High Jump at Jud Logan Light Giver Open; Ibit and Gilkison Finish Top 10 at Hal Williams Intercollegiate; Crumpton Named MAC Co-offensive Player of the Week; Join Us April 5 for the 2025 Golden Flash Bash; Baseball Season Tickets on Sale
2025 January
1/24/2025
Headlines: Golden Flashes and Blue and Gold Collective Announce Partnership with Roy, Inc.; Nick Saban, ’73, Selected for College Football Hall of Fame; Malanda, MAC Field Athlete of the Week, Breaks Men’s Triple Jump Record in Indoor Track and Field Opener; Feb. 8 MAC-SBC Challenge Matchups Announced; Upcoming Events; Medley Scores Career High; Men’s Basketball Grounds Rockets; Women’s Basketball Posts Wire-to-Wire Victory at Central Michigan; Kent State Places 12 on Football Academic All-MAC List; Schultz Named MAC Gymnastics Specialist of the Week; Baseball Unveils 2025 Schedule; Men’s Golf Adds Witte Leuenhagen to Signing Class; TGFC Events; Limited Tickets Remain for Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games Against Akron Jan. 31 and Feb. 1
1/10/2025
Headlines: Kent State Athletics Posts Record-setting Semester in the Classroom; Flashes Picked Second in MAC Preseason Poll; Fuertez, Rudnitskaya Named Gymnasts to Watch; Kent State of Mind: Ethan Barr - Wrestling - Shaping the Future; Upcoming Events; Men’s Basketball Defeats Northern Illinois 68-50; Women’s Basketball Hands Bulls First Loss; Cross Country Places 11 on Academic All-MAC Teams; Volleyball Secures Five on Academic All-MAC Team; Kent State of Mind: Morgan Safford - A Love Letter to Basketball; TGFC Events; FlashTalk Returns Next Week on FanDuel Sports Network and YouTube
2024 December
12/19/2024
Headlines: A Fireside Chat with Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Randale L. Richmond; The Golden Flashes Club Enhances Game Day Experience with Alumni-owned BlazeBite Mobile Ordering; Upcoming Events; Men’s Basketball Defeats Mercyhurst 82-57; Lacrosse Announces 2025 Schedule; Seven Flashes Named Women’s Soccer Academic All-MAC; Women’s Basketball Coasts Past VU Lynchburg, 103-41; Trio of Football Players Named to All-MAC Teams; Twelve Field Hockey Players Earn Academic All-MAC Honors; Football Inks 19 on National Signing Day; TGFC Events; Basketball Pick Six Mini Plans on Sale; Kent State Holiday Shop Open Through the End of the Month
12/6/2024
Headlines: Thank You for Your Generosity!; Kent State Announces 2024 Varsity K Hall of Fame Class; Kent State Athletics Continues Graduation Success Rate Success; Upcoming Events; Six Women’s Soccer Players Earn CSC Academic All-district Honors; Men’s Basketball Closes Out Western Slam with 67-60 Win Over Kennesaw State; Starkey Inks Talented Class of 2025 Trio; Meiszner Wins Title at Navy Classic; Kent State of Mind: Antoine Brown Men's Track and Field - Finding My Place; TGFC Events; Kent State and University of Akron Unite to Fight Hunger; Kent State Holiday Shop Open Through the End of the Month; Kent State Athletics and The Blue and Gold Collective Announce Partnership to Elevate Student-Athlete NIL Opportunities
2024 November
11/21/2024
Headlines: Donor/Dollar Challenge Week Is Happening Now; Ba Advances to NCAA Championships with Historic Performance at Great Lakes Regional Meet; Track and Field Alumnus Quintin Cooks, ’23, Awarded Go Teach Dr Pepper Giveaway; Upcoming Events; Softball Inks Eight During Early Signing Period for 2025 Class; Men’s Golf Announces First Signing of 2025 Class; Kent State Men’s Basketball Pens Two on National Signing Day; Women’s Golf Announces First Signing of 2025 Class; Wrestling Promotional Schedule Released for 2024-25; TGFC Events; Men’s Basketball Announces 2024-25 Promotional Schedule; Basketball Mini Plans on Sale Black Friday at 9 a.m.
11/8/2024
Headlines: Giving Tuesday Is Underway! Now Through Dec. 3, Cause a Ripple Effect by Supporting Kent State Athletics; Kent State Athletics and Dabos Form Groundbreaking Partnership; Upcoming Events; Ba Races into Record Book at 2024 MAC Cross Country Championships; White’s Near Triple-double Leads Volleyball in Rivalry Win; Men’s Basketball Cools Down Louisiana Lafayette Cajuns to Open Season; Women’s Basketball Announces 2024-25 Promotional Schedule; Six Flashes Earn Women’s Soccer MAC Yearly Awards; Four Flashes Earn All-MAC Field Hockey Honors; TGFC Events; Ryan Paul Named Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Fan Engagement; Kent State Student-athletes Canned Food Drive; Join Us for Mimosas at the MACC Dec. 16
2024 October
10/24/2024
Headlines: Flash Frenzy Week Events Begin Oct. 31 Featuring Nine Home Events in Nine Days; Men’s Golf Wins Flyer Invitational; Gilkison Claims Individual Title; Kent State Basketball Tip-off Event Is Oct. 29 at Water Street Tavern; Upcoming Events; Ba’s Second Straight Victory Highlights Strong Showing at Falcon Invite; Overtime Goal by Field Hockey’s Usoz Defeats the Bobcats; MAC Announces Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and National TV Schedule; MAC Releases Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll and National TV Schedule; TGFC Events; Usoz Wins Second MAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week Award of Season; Divinely Driven: A Profile on Judy Devine, M.A. ’70; Hollins Named Assistant Athletic Director for Student-athlete Development and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging; Basketball Season and Single Game Tickets on Sale; Join Us at the Softball Fly Ball 5K
10/10/2024
Headlines: Flashes Extend Partnership with 850 ESPN Cleveland for Basketball Broadcasts Through 2024-25 Season; Kent State Renews Partnership with FanWord to Spotlight Student-athlete Stories; Kent State Athletics Homecoming Recap Video; Upcoming Events; Baidy Ba Wins Second Race of Season at Paul Short Run; Field Hockey Claims Thrilling Shootout Victory at Michigan State; Women’s Golfer Kedronova Wins Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational; TGFC Events; Jansen Wins MAC Field Hockey Co-defensive Player of the Week; Kent State of Mind: Allie Lee - Giving Back; Basketball Season Tickets on Sale; Join Us at the Softball Fly Ball 5K; Kent State Basketball Tipoff Breakfast Is Oct. 22
2024 September
9/26/2024
Headlines: Homecoming Know Before You Go Information; Celebrating International Student-athletes; Kent State Basketball Tipoff Breakfast Is Oct. 22; Celebrating 50 Years of Kent State Field Hockey; Upcoming Events; Soccer Shuts Out Cardinals to Open Home MAC Play; Field Hockey Opens MAC Play with Hefner’s First Win; Men’s Basketball Schedule Released; Women’s Basketball Schedule Announced; Mills Names Alejandro Perazzo Assistant Men’s Golf Coach; Biggin Announces Addition of Levandowski to Gymnastics Staff; Ibit Named MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week; TGFC Events; Join Us at the Softball Fly Ball 5K; Football Mini Plans on Sale
9/12/2024
Headlines: Corey Conners, ’14, Taylor Pendrith, ’14, and Mackenzie Hughes, ’12, Selected for Presidents Cup; 7 17 Credit Union and Kent State Enter Multi-year Partnership to Support Student-athlete Financial Wellness; Kent State Student-athletes Participate in Experiential Learning Trip to Pittsburgh; Join Kent State Women’s Basketball for Wine, Dine and Twine Oct. 3; Upcoming Events; Women’s Golf Records Third Place Finish at Boilermaker Classic; Baidy Ba Wins Tommy Evans Invitational to Open Season; Golden Flashes Sweep NJIT for Season’s First Volleyball Victory; Tierney Names Kortowich, ’23, as New Assistant Lacrosse Coach; TGFC Events; Flash Focus: Angelique Wong, Women’s Track and Field; Kent State Athletics Pop-up Shop Open Until Sept. 16; The Golden Flashes Club
2024 August
8/22/2024
Headlines: Welcome Back from Randale L. Richmond, Vice President, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics; Kent State Athletics to Celebrate 50th Varsity Season for Five Women’s Teams; Corey Conners, ’14, Leads Kent State Alumni at Paris Olympics with Top 10 Finish; Shop Kent State Athletics Back to School Merchandise; Upcoming Events; Alexandria Whitmore, '23, Joins Softball Staff; Football Announces Promotional Schedule; Volleyball Announces Promotional Schedule; Soccer Announces Home Game Promotions; TGFC Public Events; Kent State Soccer’s Salopek Named Defender to Watch in 2024; Single Game Football Tickets on Sale - Home Opener Is Sept. 7
2024 July
7/18/2024
Headlines: Kent State and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multi-year Partnership to Support Student-athlete Health and Wellness; Ortiz, ’16, Helps Puerto Rico Earn First Olympic Bid Since 2004; Thomas-Dodd, ’16, to Compete at Third Olympics; Conners, ’14, Set for Second Olympic Games; Olympic Schedule of Events; Jackie Wolford, ’24, Named NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee; Thank You for Joining Us at Coaches Caravan; Upcoming Events; Soccer Releases 2024 Schedule; Volleyball Announces Non-conference Slate; Kedronova and Sicking Earn WGCA All-American Scholar Honors; Laura Rybka Joins Track and Field and Cross Country Coaching Staff; Nine Flashes Earn College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Recognition; Golden Flashes Men’s and Women’s Basketball Initial Matchups Announced for 2024-25 MAC-SBC Challenge; Kent State Football and Volleyball Season Tickets on Sale
2024 June
6/27/2024
Headlines: Corey Conners, ’14, to Represent Canada at Paris Olympics; Flashes Sign VanDamme to Three-year Contract Extension as Women’s Golf Head Coach; Gymnastics Head Coach Biggin Signs Extension Through 2025-26 Season; Upcoming Events; Field Hockey Announces 2024 Schedule; Gabby Bailey places 20th at NCAA Championships; Senderoff Finalizes 2024-25 Coaching Staff; Flashes Set for Several Prime Time Games in 2024; The 2024-25 Program Launches July 1; Kent State Football and Volleyball Season Tickets on Sale July 1;
2024 May
5/22/2024
Headlines: Kent State Baseball Opens MAC Tournament Wednesday, May 22, at 6 p.m.; Flashes Set Academic Records in Spring Semester; Kent State Places Fourth Nationally in Excellence in Management Cup Standings; Upcoming Events; Kedronova Competes at NCAA Women’s Golf Championships; Kent State Baseball Secures Senior Day Victory; 14 Golden Flashes Qualify for NCAA Track and Field East First Round Competition; 2024 Football Season Ticket Renewals Available; TGFC Public Events
5/16/2024
Headlines: Women’s Track and Field Wins Eighth MAC Outdoor Title; Kedronova Advances to Women’s Golf NCAA Championship as Individual Qualifier; Flashes Secure Spot in MAC Baseball Championship; Upcoming Events; TGFC Public Events; Cariaco Earns Conference Pitcher of the Week Honors; Burns Adds Two to Coaching Staff; Jones Breaks Pair of Meet Records and Earns MVP at MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships; Congratulations to the Class of 2024; Flash Shop Open Through May 20.
5/9/2024
Headlines: Heather Hefner Joins Flashes as New Field Hockey Head Coach from Liberty University; Taylor Pendrith, ’14, Captures CJ Cup Byron Nelson Title for First PGA Victory; Upcoming Events; Mazanec and Despines Earn All-MAC Honors; Three Flashes Garner All-MAC Honors; Kent State Claims Four Event Victories at WVU Last Chance; Burns Announces Promotion of Kody Morgan to Defensive Coordinator; Kent State of Mind: Lance Macdonald - Enjoying Every Moment; Explore Kent State Athletics Youth Sports Camps; TGFC Public Events
5/2/2024
Headlines: Kent State Softball and Baseball to Host Three Games Each This Weekend; Women's Golf Sweeps Specialty Awards, Three Flashes Earn All-MAC Honors; Upcoming Events; Baseball Takes Series After Run-rule Win Over Falcons; Lacrosse Honored with Five MAC Postseason Awards; Senderoff Adds Familiar Face to Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff; Two Flashes Earn Top 10 Finishes at Men’s Golf MAC Championship; Gold Team Wins Flash Bowl II; Explore Kent State Athletics Youth Sports Camps; TGFC Public Events
2024 April
4/25/2024
Headlines: Kent State Women’s Golf Remains Perfect, Wining 25th MAC Championship; Flashes Extend Women’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Starkey Through 2029-30 Season; Upcoming Events; Baseball Secures Milestone 2,000th Win in Dramatic Fashion; Nuechterlein Named MAC Softball Pitcher of the Week; Nine Flashes Earn Academic All-MAC Honors; Wrestling Lands Six on Academic All-MAC Team; Football Set for Flash Bowl II on Saturday Evening; Explore Kent State Athletics Youth Sports Camps; TGFC Public Events
4/18/2024
Headlines: Kent State Athletics Sits Atop MAC in Five-year Learfield Cup Standings; Baseball Slugs Program-record 10 Home Runs in Win at Toledo; Upcoming Events; Kedronova Finishes Fourth at Therese Hession Invite; Men's 4x100 Relay Shatters Program Record at Duke Invitational; Six Women’s Basketball Student-athletes Named to Academic All-MAC Team; Men’s Basketball Trio Earns Academic All-MAC Honors; Wrestling Earns Team Scholar Top 30; TGFC Public Events
4/11/2024
Headlines: Head Coach Eckerman Inks One-year Contract Extension with Kent State Volleyball; Flashes Baseball Team Flies the Flag and Takes Down Pitt; Upcoming Events; Johnson Captures MAC Player of the Week Honor; Sasitharan Promoted to Soccer Associate Head Coach; Wolford Awarded MAC Offensive Player of the Week; Flashes Claim Five Event Victories in the Rubber City; Kent State of Mind: Benny Roebuck - Defining Moments; TGFC Public Events
4/4/2024
Headlines: Kent State Football Spring Open Practices Start Saturday; Kent State Gymnastics Heads to Michigan for NCAA Regional; Upcoming Events; Raimondo Tabbed for Canadian U-20 Women’s National Team Project in Germany; Flashes Land Four on College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Team; 41 Track and Field Student-athletes Named to Academic All-MAC Team; MAC Announces 2024 Volleyball Schedule; Flashes Wrestling Trio Placed on Scholar All-American List; Women’s Track and Field’s Gabby Bailey Named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week; TGFC Public Events
2024 March
3/28/2024
Headlines: Gymnastics Headed to Michigan for NCAA Championships; McKenzie (Jackson) Lyng, ’11, Announces Women's Golf Scholarship Endowment; Upcoming Events; Irelan Earns Second Straight MAC Softball Pitcher of the Week Honor; Gymnastics Shines on Vault, Places Third at MAC Championships; Baseball Hosts Ohio State Tuesday at 6 p.m.; Kent State of Mind: Emily Lippe - Believing in Yourself
3/21/2024
Headlines: Kent State Women’s Basketball to Play Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament First Round; Gymnastics Tops MAC Regular Season Standings with Senior Day Win; Upcoming Events; Irelan Earns MAC Softball Pitcher of the Week Honor; Three Flashes Named to Gymnastics All-MAC Teams, Sullinger Named Third Team All-MAC, Davis Earns Honorable Mentions; Shumate’s Fourth All-MAC Selection Headlines Women’s Basketball Honors; Dunn Earns MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Honors; Nick Saban ’73 Elected into Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame
3/13/2024
Headlines: MAC Tournament Begins Today! Women Play at 6:30 p.m. and Men Tip Off Tomorrow at 11 a.m.; Upcoming Events; Offensive Onslaught Leads Softball to 10-6 Road Victory; Baseball Opens MAC Play with Sweep of Central Michigan; Gymnastics Earns Victory over Western Michigan; Schaffer Places Third at MAC Championships; Lacrosse Student-athletes Bring Morgan’s Message Chapter to Kent State Athletics
3/7/2024
Headlines: Flashes Unveil Full 2024 Football Schedule Including the Homecoming Game Sept. 28; Kent State Hosts MAC Wrestling Championships this Weekend; Upcoming Events; Franz Tabbed as MAC Co-specialist of the Week; Jackson's Grand Slam Walks-off Dragons; Wolford Awarded MAC Offensive Player of the Week; Shumate Named MAC Player of the Week; Burns Announces Several Staff Promotions; Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Compete at MAC Tournament March 13-16
2024 February
2/29/2024
Headlines: Kent State Wins 2024 MAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship; Fanger Named MAC Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year; Burns Inks One-year Contract Extension Through 2028 Season; Leap to Support Kent State Athletics; Upcoming Events; Vandette Earns Individual Title; Flashes Place Third at Dorado Beach; Women’s Basketball Beats Rival Zips in Impressive Performance; Flashes Fly High in Win Over Central Michigan; Kent State Sweeps Merrimack in Doubleheader at UNCW; Women’s Indoor Track and Field Takes Second at MAC Championships; Flashes Recognized with National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Awards
2/22/2024
Headlines: Women’s Basketball Home Finale on March 6 Flexed to ESPNU; Join Us at the Golden Flash Bash; Upcoming Events; Studer’s Pole Vault PR Leads Flashes at Al Campbell Invitational; Women's Track and Field Sweeps Athlete of the Week Awards; Explore Kent State Athletics Youth Sports Camps
2/15/2024
Headlines: 2024 Football Season Ticket Renewals Now Available; Flashes Baseball Tagged to Repeat as MAC Regular Season Champs in Pre-season Poll; Upcoming Events; Monturo Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week; Guns Earns MAC Specialist of the Week Honors; Flashes Win Third Straight on Facher’s Walk-off Hit; Burns Names Teerlinck Defensive Line Coach; Kent State of Mind: Corynne Hauser, Women’s Basketball - The Love of the Game; Join Us at the Golden Flash Bash
2/8/2024
Headlines: Golden Flashes Share Love of Sport in Rwanda; Four Student-athletes Selected for Athletic Development Program; Upcoming Events; Flashes Mush Past Huskies, 37-5; Kedronova Finishes in Top 10 at UCF Challenge; Luther PRs and Wins Weight Throw at Meyo Invite; Kneffler Breaks Men’s Pole Vault Record; Men’s Basketball Captures Win at the MAC Center Against the Western Michigan Broncos; Lacrosse Team Selected to Finish First in MAC Preseason Poll
2/2/2024
Headlines: Starkey Earns Career Win No. 300 with Victory Over Bowling Green; Kent State Women’s Basketball Game Against Central Michigan Canceled; MAC Announces Flashes' Future Football Schedules; Upcoming Events; Head Coach Burns Names Clay Patterson to Staff; Bath and Shields Awarded MAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors; Ticket Smarter Offering Discount to Flashes Fans for Ohio Sports and Entertainment Events; Thank You for Joining Us
2024 January
1/26/2024
Headlines: Men’s and Women’s Basketball Schedules Set for MAC-Sun Belt Challenge; Men’s Basketball Takes on Ohio University for Black Out Game Tonight; Upcoming Events; Castro Named MAC Wrestler of the Week; Franz Named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week; Track and Field Teams Sweep Akron in Annual Dual Meet; Four Flashes Named to All-Ohio Teams; Golden Flash Alumnus Chase Johnson, ’18, Awarded Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption; Baseball Season Tickets on Sale
1/19/2024
Headlines: Kent State Basketball Teams Face Off Against the Zips this Weekend; Flashes Partner with Athlete's Thread to Offer Branded Apparel Featuring Current Student-athletes; Upcoming Events; Trio of Flashes Earn MAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week Awards; Flashes Take Down Pitt in Season Opener; Save the Date for the Golden Flash Bash Golf Outing
1/12/2024
Headlines: Women’s Basketball Hosts Northern Illinois Jan. 14 - Watch Live on CBS Sports Network; Flashes Embark on Service Trip to Rwanda; Whitman Named Finalist for Greater Cleveland Sports Awards; Upcoming Events; Ferguson Snags Wrestler of the Week Honors; Guns, Schultz Named MAC Gymnasts to Watch; Every Athletics Team Posts Term GPA Over 3.0 for the First Time in Department History; Kent State Indoor Track Unveiling Is Jan. 19
2023 December
12/19/2023
Headlines: Happy Holidays from Kent State Athletics; Flexible Basketball Ticket Mini-plans on Sale; Upcoming Events; Kent State Lacrosse Reveals 2024 Schedule; Hauser Earns MAC Player of the Week Award; Hauser Earns MAC Player of the Week Award; Kent State Announces 2024 Softball Schedule; Kent State Athletics Ties Its Graduation Success Rate Record
12/7/2023
Headlines: KentStateSports.com Has a New Look!; Flashes Men’s Basketball Teams Up with Coaches vs. Cancer and Cleveland Hope Lodge; Kent State Men’s Golf Set to Co-host Canadian Collegiate Invitational Tournament in 2024; Upcoming Events; Usoz Earns National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Region Honors; Wide Receiver McCray Leads Kent State All-MAC Selections; Golden Flashes Boast Nine Cross Country Academic All-MAC Honorees; Salopek, Arthur Named to United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Teams; Flashes Unveil 2024 Baseball Schedule
2023 November
11/30/2023
Headlines: Thank You for Your Generosity!; Flashes Announce Exciting Wrestling Promotional Schedule; Upcoming Events; Andrassy Promotes Mitcheff '10 to Associate Head Coach; Six Flashes Earn College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors; Flexible Basketball Ticket Mini-plans on Sale
11/17/2023
Headlines: Donor/Dollar Challenge Week Is Underway; Upcoming Events; Baidy Ba Headed Back to NCAA Cross Country Championships; Baidy Ba Headed Back to NCAA Cross Country Championships; Flashes Conclude Three-game Home Stretch with Victory Against Fresno State; Stellar Defense Keys Season-opening Victory at Louisiana; Gymnastics and Wrestling Season Tickets on Sale
11/9/2023
Headlines: Kent State Partners with Paciolan for University-wide Ticketing; MACC Readies for Visitors with an Eye on Inclusion; Upcoming Events; Second Half Spark Leads Men’s Basketball to Season-opening Win; Six Score in Double Figures, Women’s Basketball Cruises to Exhibition Victory; Castro Places Sixth, Wrestling Finishes Ninth at Clarion Open; Kedronova Competes in Women’s Amateur Team Championship; Giving Tuesday Update
11/2/2023
Headlines: Giving Tuesday Is Underway! Now Through Nov. 28, Continue the Tradition of Giving Back by Supporting Kent State Athletics; Four Flashes Earn MAC Yearly Awards; Soccer Faces Western Michigan in Tournament Semifinals; Upcoming Events; Flashes Beat University of Toledo Rockets 3-1; Ba Repeats First Team Performance at MAC Championships; Strunk Receives Final MAC Field Hockey Player of the Week Award; Team Takes on App State Friday in Tournament Semifinals; TGFC Members: Exciting Hospitality Bonus!
2023 October
10/26/2023
Headlines: Flashes Announce "Buy Week" Ticket Promotions for Volleyball, Football and Basketball Through Oct. 27; MACC O’Lantern Madness Set for this Weekend; Upcoming Events; Flashes Clinch Postseason Spot with 4-1 Win Over Toledo; Field Hockey Earns Victory in Final Home Game; Under Armour FlashShop Open Through Oct. 30; TGFC Members: Exciting Hospitality Bonus!
10/20/2023
Headlines: Gold Out Homecoming Game on Saturday: What You Need to Know; Basketball Is Starting Soon! Get Your Season Tickets; Upcoming Events; Roberts Earns Second MAC East Defensive Player of the Week Award; Takagi earns MAC Women's Golfer of the Week Honors; Ba Recognized as MAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week; Strunk and van Eijck Sweep MAC Player of the Week; MACC O’Lantern Madness Set for Oct. 29
10/13/2023
Headlines: Gold Out Headlines Homecoming Game on Oct. 21: What You Need to Know; Basketball Tickets on Sale; Upcoming Events; Flashes Cruise Past Central Michigan in 3-1 Win; Takagi and Nuchsila Finish Top Five, Kent State Places Second in Virginia Beach; Volleyball Hosts Miami to Finish Homestand; Golden Flashes Host Miami and Lock Haven; Tiana McCormick Represents MAC at NCAA Division I Student-athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Meeting
10/5/2023
Headlines: Calling All Former Student-athletes! Join Us at the Varsity K All Sports Reunion Saturday, Oct. 21; Join Us for MACC o’Lantern Madness; Upcoming Events; Gilkison Finishes in Top 15, Flashes Take Seventh at Fighting Irish Classic; Flashes Beat Ball State in 4-2 Victory; Travel to App State on Friday; Flashes Host Malone in Fall Ball Tuneup; Baidy Ba’s Fourth-Place Finish Leads Flashes at Live in Lou Classic; Renew with Kent State Varsity K or Become a Member Today!
2023 September
9/29/2023
Headlines: October Is Mental Health Awareness Month; What You Need to Know for Game Day: Football vs. Miami University Kicks Off Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2:30 p.m.; Upcoming Events; Soccer Sweeps MAC Weekly Awards; Volleyball Readies for Trio of Road Matches; Vandette Notches Top 10 Finish at Windon Memorial; 3 Flashes Place in Top 30 at Glass City Invitational; Renew with Kent State Varsity K or Become a Member Today!
9/21/2023
Headlines: Kent State to Host FlaSHEs Will Events at Volleyball, Field Hockey and Soccer Home Games This Week; What You Need to Know for Game Day: Football vs. Miami University Is Set for a 2:30 p.m. Kickoff Sept. 30; The College Football Playoff Foundation Provides Kent State Athletics with $1,000 Award for Outstanding Garfield High School Teacher Jake Der; Upcoming Events; Head Coach Burns Gets First Win at Home; Angeny Joins Kent State Gymnastics Staff; Flashes Finish Sixth at Mary Fossum Invitational, Two Place in Top Ten; McGuire Posts Career-high 28 Kills in Home Opener; Kent State Celebrates 44th Annual Varsity K Hall of Fame Class at the 2023 Induction Ceremony
9/14/2023
Headlines: Kent State Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Randale L. Richmond Shares the State of the Athletics Department as He Begins His Third Year; Kent State vs. Central Connecticut Game Day: What You Need to Know; Score a Golden Flashes Football Jersey and Free Ticket to Saturday’s Home Game by Participating in the Flashes 5K!; Upcoming Events; Roberts Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week; Flashes Secure Senior Day Win Over Duquesne; Kent State Women’s Basketball Signs Team IMPACT Recruit Kaycee; Field Hockey Travels to Central Michigan; Hosts Michigan this Weekend; Men’s Golf Places Second at Gopher Invitational; Kedronova Shines Out West, Takes Crown in Flashes Debut; Kent State of Mind: Amanda Winquist, Women’s Soccer - Making an Impact
9/8/2023
Headlines: Flashes Unveil 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule; Football Opens at Home Saturday, Sept. 16, and Season Tickets Are on Sale!; Celebrate the Start of Football Season with First Home Game 5K!; Upcoming Events; Men’s Cross Country Takes First at Tommy Evans Invitational; Soccer to Host Duquesne for Senior Day; Women’s Basketball 2023-24 Schedule, Season Tickets on Sale; Field Hockey Celebrates Home Opener Victory Over Michigan State
9/1/2023
Headlines: Flashes Announce Radio Partnerships with 1220 AM and ESPN Cleveland for 2023-24; Kent State Baseball Head Coach Duncan Contract Extended Through 2027; Register Now for the First Home Game 5K to Celebrate the Start of Football Season!; Kent State to Honor the 2023 Varsity K Hall of Fame Class at its Annual Induction Sept. 15; Melén Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week; Flashes Shutout Vikings, Head to Arizona; Volleyball Looks to Bounce Back in Iowa; Field Hockey Looks Forward to Home Opener This Weekend; Thomas-Dodd ’16, M.A. ’17 and Tennant ’22 Compete at Track and Field World Athletics Championships
2023 July
7/28/2023
Headlines: The Golden Flashes Club Releases The Program for 2023-24; Kent State Announces 2023 Varsity K Hall of Fame Class; Take Our Kent State Athletics Fan Survey; Women’s Basketball Set to Travel to Greece; Upcoming Events; Elysse Petrie Named Assistant Softball Coach; Davis Named Director of Women’s Basketball Operations; Golden Flashes Shining Across Summer Leagues; Alumna Harris, ’22, USLW Defender of the Year; West ’22 Returns to Kent State as New McLendon Fellow
2023 June
6/23/2023
Headlines: Jessica O'Donnell Named Head Softball Coach; Flashes Launch New Cheerleading Partnership, Hire Tedrick as Head Coach; Kent State Signs Head Women’s Soccer Coach Rob Marinaro to Contract Extension; Upcoming Events; Soccer Releases 2023 Schedule; Volleyball Announces 2023 Schedule; Women’s Basketball Welcomes Transfers Mikala Morris and Kaley Perkins; Field Hockey Adds Five Incoming Student-athletes to Roster; Scott and Whitman Add to All-America Accolades; Flashes Sign Former Scarlet Knight James Newton; Kent State Football Season Tickets On Sale Now
2023 May
5/24/2023
Headlines: MAC Baseball Championship Underway in Kent; Takagi's Stellar Season Comes to a Close at NCAA Women’s Golf Championship; Kent State Baseball’s Whitman and Duncan Headline All-MAC Awards; Upcoming Events; Flashes Sweep Cardinals for 40th Win of the Season; Kent State to Send Nine Student-athletes to NCAA Track & Field East First Round Competition; Kent State of Mind: Jordan Gilkison - Just Me and the Course; Kent State of Mind: Tianna McCormick - Pushing Forward; Kent State Students Attend NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri
5/17/2023
Headlines: Flash Shop; Kent State Summer Camps are almost here! Visit our website to find one - or more - for your future Flash; Upcoming Events; Flashes Take Series at Eastern Michigan - Headed to Ball State to Compete for MAC Regular Season Title; Takagi Set for NCAA Championships in Scottsdale, Arizona; Shields Repeats as MAC Decathlon Champion; Spears’ PR Leads Kent State Women on Final Day of MAC Outdoor Championships; Hodrick Sprints to MVP Honors at MAC Outdoor Championships; Lotarski Earns All-MAC Honors to Open MAC Women’s Outdoor Championships; Thank You for Your Support!; Honoring Legacies at Kent State - Cara’s Corner, Brick Campaign.
5/11/2023
Headlines: Kent State and Head Softball Coach Eric Oakley Agree to Part Ways; Celebrate a Graduate or Rekindle Your Kent State Pride with Limited Edition Alumni Gear; Kent State Programs Shine in Latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) Report; Kent State Placed 12th in National Helper Helper Service Hour Rankings; Upcoming Events; Leon Takagi Qualifies for NCAA Individual Championships; Flashes Top Zips at Canal Park with 7-2 Victory; Track and Field Prepares for MAC Outdoor Championships; Men’s Golf Trio Earns All-MAC Honors; Softball Student-athletes Whitmore and Despines Earn MAC Awards; Honoring Legacies at Kent State - Cara’s Corner, Brick Campaign; Celebrating Our Fans, Student-athletes and Success - Super Fan.
5/3/2023
Headlines: Lacrosse Battles Central Michigan in 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals After Claiming Regular Season Co-Champ Title; Baseball Welcomes Western Michigan for Home Series Finale; Senior Day Is Sunday; Oakley Wins 200th Game at Kent State as Softball Completes Sweep of Bowling Green; Upcoming Events; Scott Earns Third MAC Pitcher of the Week Honor; Golf Places 4th at Men’s MAC Championships; Fan Appreciation Day, Senior Day and Home Finale All This Weekend; Kent State Posts Four Wins Saturday at Clark Wood Invitational; Three Golden Flashes Sign Deals Following the 2023 NFL Draft; Track, School and “Shooting Stars” Is a Balancing Act; Baseball and Bourbon Is Saturday, May 6, at Schoonover Stadium; Honoring Legacies at Kent State - Cara’s Corner, Brick Campaign; Celebrating Our Fans, Student-athletes and Success - Super Fan.
2023 April
4/27/2023
Headlines: Football Spring Game; Richmond Receives Extension to Lead Athletics Department Through 2028; Kent State Women’s Golf Captures 24th Consecutive MAC Championship Title; Headed to Georgia NCAA Regional; Upcoming Events; Men’s Golf Prepares for MAC Championships Sunday in Athens, Ala.; Lacrosse Wraps Up Regular Season Saturday; MAC Regular Season Title At Stake; Three Flashes Named Scholar All-Americans; Squad Named to Scholar Top 30; Baseball Hosts Ohio University In Battle of First Place Teams This Weekend; Devine Athletic Academic Honors Dinner Displays Continued Growth of Academic Success; Herb Page Named to 2023 MAC Hall of Fame Class; Honoring Legacies at Kent State - Cara’s Corner, Brick Campaign; Celebrating Our Fans, Student-athletes and Success - Super Fan.
4/20/2023
Headlines: Football Spring Game; Tree City Series Games; Upcoming Events; Van Eekeren Joins Kent State Volleyball Staff; Lacrosse Sweeps MAC Player of the Week Awards; Baseball Defeats the Zips 9-6 at Home; Ranked #24 Nationally; No. 8 Flashes Head to the MAC Championships This Friday; Lippe Hits 20th Career Homer During Devine Diamond Opening Weekend; Hodrick’s 100-meter PR Leads KSU into Saturday’s Competition; Lacrosse Completes Sweep of Zips with Dominant Performance; Prepare for First Place Battle with Central Michigan; 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction; Honoring Legacies at Kent State - Cara’s Corner, Brick Campaign; Celebrating Our Fans, Student-athletes and Success - Super Fan, 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction.
4/13/2023
Headlines: 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction; Golden Flashes Name Kelly Jean Brock as New Senior Associate Athletic Director; Kent State University Athletics Names Van Wagner as Exclusive Multimedia Rights Partner and Sales Agent; Upcoming Events; Soccer Welcomes Eight Incoming Freshmen for 2023 Season; Baseball Welcomes Kent State Parks & Rec to Schoonover for Wagon Wheel Series; Devine Diamond Opens Friday! DoubleHeader on Saturday vs. Toledo; Kent State Claims 11 Events at Northeast Ohio Open; Lacrosse Defeats Eastern Michigan to pull to 6-6 (3-0). Host Robert Morris Saturday; Scott Earns MAC Co-pitcher of the Week Honors; Coach Duncan Earns 300th Win at Kent State As Flashes Sweep Bowling Green; Honoring Legacies at Kent State - Cara’s Corner, Brick Campaign; Celebrating Our Fans, Student-athletes and Success - Super Fan, 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction.
4/6/2023
Headlines: Kent State Softball Relocates April 7-8 NIU Series to Baldwin Wallace as Renovations Wrap Up on the Devine Diamond; Corey Conners, ’14, Wins Valero Texas Open for Second PGA Tour Win; Upcoming Events; Head Coach Rob Senderoff Inks Contract Extension Through 2028-29 Season; Men’s Golf Head Coach Jon Mills Signs Extension Through 2026-27 Season; Flashes Walk Off Toledo to Sweep Sunday Double Header; Six Flashes Victorious at Oliver Nikoloff Invitational; Lacrosse Defeats Robert Morris for First Time in Program History; Sneak Peak: Football to Host Season’s First Open Practice Saturday Afternoon; Kent State of Mind: Taylor Monturo - Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way; Honoring Legacies at Kent State; Celebrating Our Fans, Student-athletes and Success - Super Fan.
2023 March
3/23/2023
Headlines: Flashes Trio Selected to Compete at NCAA Regional in Oklahoma; Win or Lose, They’re Always Blue and Gold; Upcoming Events; Flashes Fly by Griffins, Winning Streak Reaches 13 Games; Flashes Finish Fourth out of 12 Teams at Florida State Matchup; Whitmore’s Walk-off Double Leads Flashes in MAC Softball Opener; Hellstrom ‘17, Returns to Kent State, Joins Soccer Coaching Staff; Flashes Conclude 2022-23 Season; 11th Annual Scholarship Auction is Less Than One Month Away!
3/16/2023
Headlines: 2023 MAC Champions! Golden Flashes Head to NCAA Tournament; Kent State to Host 2023 MAC Gymnastics Championship Saturday; Upcoming Events; Kent State Falls to Syracuse in WNIT First Round; Flashes Win 10th Straight, Host Canisius this Weekend; Flashes Post Top-Four Finish at General Hackler; Kent State Softball Moves First Home Series to Baldwin Wallace; Lacrosse Is Home this Weekend for Two Games.
3/9/2023
Headlines: MAC Tournament Continues March 9-11; Join us in Cleveland; Baseball Dominates Youngstown State 22-1 at Home Opener; Northern Illinois Comes to Kent this Weekend for First Home Series; Upcoming Events; Flashes Send Seniors Out with an 89-84 Rivalry Win vs. Akron; Kent State Earns 20th Win on Senior Day; Flashes Advance to Play No. 1 Ranked Toledo in MAC Tournament; Women's Golf Finishes Sixth at Trinity Forest Invitational; Flashes Beat Pitt 6-3 at Thundering Herd Round Robin; Gymnastics to Host Central Michigan this Sunday for Senior Day.
3/2/2023
Headlines: MAC Tournament Time is Here!, Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond Reflects on and Recaps Black History Month with Kent State Athletics, Upcoming Events, Flashes Remain Perfect at Home; Senior Night and Showdown with TSDTR (Akron) on Friday, Flashes Fall Short at Toledo; Host Northern Illinois for Senior Day on Saturday, Shields Drives Kent State to Runner-up Finish at MAC Men’s Indoor Championships, Multiple Career-high Scores Lead Flashes to Thrilling Victory Over Eastern Michigan, Field Hockey Honored with NFHCA Academic Team Award, Among Others, for the 2022 Season, Flashes Take Care of Murray State; Continue on the Road at UT-Martin, Softball Looks to Get Back on Track at Thunder Herd Round Robin, Family Bond Hoping to Lift Kent State's Men's Basketball Team into March Madness.
2023 February
2/24/2023
Headlines: MAC Announces Changes to Flashes’ Schedule; Tipoff vs. Zips Is Now 6 p.m., Last Chance for Early Registration! Register by March 1 and Be Entered in a Raffle for Kent State Apparel, Upcoming Events, Flashes Fall Short on the Road to the Cardinals, Now Stand Second in the MAC, Women’s Basketball Dominates Second Half, Secures Top-four MAC Tournament Seed, Softball Sweeps at Retriever Round Robin; Up Next: Queen City Classic, Flashes Unlucky with 11th Place Finish in Las Vegas at The Show, Baseball’s Explosive Opening Weekend in Jacksonville, Fla. Results in 18-6 Runaway Victory, Whitman Threw Five Shutout Innings Against the Dolphins Last Weekend, Earning MAC Pitcher of the Week Honors, Guns Named MAC Specialist of the Week Following Performance Against Ball State, Flashes Sweep MAC Player of the Week Awards for the First Time in Program History
2/16/2023
Headlines: Men’s Basketball Clinched MAC Tournament Spot; Hosts Eastern Michigan Friday Night at Home, Wrestling Send Seniors Out with 32-9 Dual Victory Over Bloomsburg, UPCOMING EVENTS, Flashes Earn 21st Win Over Western Michigan, Clinch MAC Tournament Spot, Women’s Basketball Host Akron at Home Saturday; Pack the MACC!, Franz Wins Vault and Floor as Gymnastics Tops Bowling Green; Pink Meet at Home Sunday, Flashes Notch Top 10 Finishes at Hal Williams Collegiate, Kent State of Mind: Dionna Gray - A Deal with Dad Led to a Lifelong Love of Hoops, Flashes Tabbed Third in Preseason Poll, Trailing Ball State and Central Michigan; Season Opens in Jacksonville on Friday, Join Us at the MAC Center for Live and Silent Auctions in Support of Student-athlete Scholarships
2/9/2023
Headlines: Kent State Athletics and Bally Sports Great Lakes to Broadcast FlashTalk, the Kent State Coaches Show, Beginning Friday, Feb.10, Kent State Football Signs 17 New Student-athletes for the Upcoming Season, UPCOMING EVENTS, Flashes Soar Past the Falcons with 87-64 Win; Team Travels to Buffalo Saturday, Women’s Basketball Defeats CMU 68-63; Hosts First Place Bowling Green during Play4Kay Game on Saturday, Flashes Gain Ground to Finish UCF Challenge in Top 10, Coach Burns Finalizes Coaching Staff, 2023 Football Season Tickets On Sale, Download the Kent State Athletics App, Join Us at the MAC Center for Live and Silent Auctions in Support of Student-athlete Scholarships
2/2/2023
Headlines: Registration for 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction Featuring Hall of Famer and Wrestling Alum Nic Nemeth, ’03, and emcee Kent Cleveland, ’12, MA ’13, is Open Now!, What is KentGRIT? New Football Head Coach Kenni Burns Talks with David Wilson During Men's Basketball Game vs. Buffalo, UPCOMING EVENTS, Men’s Basketball Heading West for First Place Wagon Wheel Game Friday Night, Golden Flashes Lock Down Rival Akron Zips, Win Third in a Row, 2023 Baseball Season Tickets On Sale. First Game March 7, Flashes Win Home Opener, Topping Western Michigan, 2023 Football Season Tickets On Sale, Download the Kent State Athletics App
2023 January
1/26/2023
Headlines: Join Us at Beauty and the Beast this Sunday as Gymnastics and Wrestling Compete Simultaneously; UPCOMING EVENTS; Flashes Fall at Northern Illinois; Look to Get Back on Track vs. Buffalo at Home on Friday; Track and Field Earns Dual Sweep of Rival Zips; Penn State and Illinois Meets Ahead; Women’s Basketball Takes Care of NIU; Flashes to Host Western Michigan Saturday for Legacy Game, Women in Sports Day, FlaSHEs Will Game; Golf Season Tees Off in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 7-8 for Women’s Team and Feb. 13-14 in Mobile, Ala., for Men’s; 2023 Baseball Season Tickets On Sale; Sincere Carry Named 2022 Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year; The Flash Shop is open for a limited time! Through Feb. 2, order your official Kent State Athletics merchandise online; Download the Kent State Athletics App.
1/19/2023
Headlines: Men’s Basketball Getting National Attention - Miryne Thomas Named MAC Player of the Week; Beauty and the Beast, Cheer and Dance Youth Clinic; Kent State of Mind: Heidi Schultz - Always Connected; Travis Shaw Retires from MLB; Ba Named MAC Track Athlete of the Week; Ferri Claims Second MAC Wrestler of the Week Honors; Peace Named Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Fan Engagement, Rohan Paul, ’19, MBA ’22, MA ’22, named Athletics Business Operations Analyst; Upcoming Events; 11th Annual Scholarship Auction is Friday, April 21; DOWNLOAD THE KENT STATE ATHLETICS APP.
1/11/2023
Headlines: Kent State MAC Basketball Games to Air on 850 ESPN Cleveland; Is Kent State the Dark Horse of Men's College Basketball?; Beauty and the Beast; Cheer and Dance Youth Clinic; 2023 Baseball Season Tickets On Sale; Kent State of Mind: Bridget Dunn is Not Dunn Yet; Flashes Excel in Classroom in Record-setting Semester; Kent State Launches Coaches Leadership Academy; Upcoming Events; 11th Annual Scholarship Auction is Friday, April 21.
2022 December
12/22/2022
Headlines: #KentGRIT Era Begins! Secure your 2023 Football Season Tickets; Beauty and the Beast Event is Sunday, Jan. 29; Flashes Heating Up for the Sun Bowl Tournament; Flashes Take Cardinals to School in Education Day Victory; Three Golden Flashes Named to All-Ohio Teams; Eleven Flashes Earn Academic All-MAC Honors; Kent State to Air MAC Basketball Games on 850 ESPN Cleveland; Basketball Chair Sale.
12/15/2022
Headlines: Kent State Announces New Head Football Coach; Kent State of Mind: Malique Jacobs - Stepping into the Spotlight; Flashes Slide by Cleveland State; Women’s Basketball Beats Hiram by Historic Margin; Flashes Wrap Up Blue and Gold Exhibition; Sunday Sensational Deal; Upcoming Events; Basketball Chair Sale.
12/9/2022
Headlines: Coach Lewis Resigns, Mike Morrow, ’76, Inducted Into WGCA Coaches Hall of Fame; Gary Pinkel, ’75, Inducted to College Football Hall of Fame; Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 24 in NET Rankings; Women’s Team Receives Highest Ranking Ever for the Mid Major Top 25; Pitching for Precision on the Mound and in the Lab; Translating Success in the Classroom onto the Field; Upcoming Events; Future Flashes Kids Club; Basketball Chair Sale.
2022 November
11/30/2022
Headlines: Thank You for Your Generosity!; Basketball Bundle Up Deal is a Steal for this Weekend’s Games; Big Week for Men’s Basketball; Kent State Claims Christmas City Classic Title; Football Finishes Strong; Wrestling Returns to Las Vegas; Upcoming Events; Save the Date: 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction; Winter Coat and Clothing Drive; Get Kent State Gear, Get Rewarded.
11/23/2022
Headlines: Giving Tuesday is Nov. 29!; Save the Date: 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction; Ba Runs Well in NCAA Cross Country Championships Debut; Hauser's Go-Ahead Layup Takes Down Unbeaten Oklahoma State; Kent State Sweeps Three-game Home Stand; Jacobs Named MAC Player of the Week, Munguia Captures Second Title in Three Weeks; Upcoming Events; Gymnastics Season Tickets On Sale; Last Chance to Order Kent State Holiday Box!
11/16/2022
Headlines: Donor / Dollar Challenge Week Underway; Board of Trustees Approves New Indoor Track Surface at Kent State Field House; Baidy Ba Earns NCAA Cross Country Championships Spot; Schlee and Pierre Named MAC Players of the Week; Flashes Set to Host Eastern Michigan Tonight; Flashes Pass Undefeated Portland; Host Two Games This Week; Women’s Basketball Dominates NKU Early in First Win of Season; UPCOMING EVENTS; Grab a Holiday Gift from Kent State While Supplies Last.
11/9/2022
Headlines: Golden Flashes Announce Phase Two of Strategic Plan; Grab a Holiday Gift from Kent State While Supplies Last; Judy Devine ’70 M.A., Chris Plonsky ’79 and Other Title IX Trailblazers Honored at Women Leaders National Convention; Munguia's Triumph Leads Flashes at Clarion Open; Golden Flashes Bring Home Win in Season Opener; Flashes Head to BG for Critical MACtion Matchup; Cambra Soler and Strunk Lead Flashes MAC Haul; UPCOMING EVENTS; Giving Tuesday Update.
11/2/2022
Headlines: Giving Tuesday is Underway!; Flashes Picked First in 2022-23 Preseason Coaches Poll, Two Named All-MAC; Harris, Salopek Earn MAC Postseason Honors; Flashes Share MAC Regular Season Title; Men’s Cross Country Duo Runs Historic Race; Flashes Close Out Fall Slate With Eighth Place Finish at Hurricane Invitational; Flashes Picked Fourth in 2022-23 Preseason Coaches Poll; UPCOMING EVENTS.
2022 October
10/26/2022
Headlines: Flashes Defend Wagon Wheel; Halloweekent Kicks Off Busy Week; Flashes Outlast Longwood, Clinch Spot in MAC Tournament; Harris’ Sunday Heroics Sets Up Crucial Regular Season Finale; Basketball Preseason Showcase Set for Thursday (Halloween ’n Hoops); MACtion Set to Begin Nov. 1; UPCOMING EVENTS; Kent State of Mind: CJ Harris; Season Ticket Packages Now Available for Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
10/19/2022
Headlines: Flashes Fight for the Wagon Wheel Saturday at Dix Stadium; Golden Flashes Announce FlaSHEs WILL Campaign; Busy Week Begins Against Bobcats at MAC Center; It’s Neon Night at Dix Stadium!; Flashes Finish Fall Ball Season in #CureFA Game; Big Road Test Ahead Before Flashes Return Home for Wagon Wheel Game; UPCOMING EVENTS; Halloween ’n Hoops and Halloweekent; Season Ticket Packages Now Available for Men’s and Women’s Basketball; The Golden Flashes Sideline Store is Open.
10/12/2022
Headlines: Kent State Announces Ready FLASH Program; Kent State Debuts Kent State of Mind; Soccer Continues MAC Play with Two Important Matches This Week; First Place Field Hockey Wins Big; Set to Host Nationally Ranked Penn State; Matthews Achieves 1,000 Career Kills Friday at CMU; Big Road Test Ahead Before Flashes Return Home for Wagon Wheel Game; Trio of Men’s Basketball Games Flexed to National TV; Season Ticket Packages Now Available for Men’s and Women’s Hoops; UPCOMING HOME EVENTS; Save the Date for Halloween ‘N Hoops; The Golden Flashes Sideline Store Is Here.
10/5/2022
Headlines: Flashes Set Records and Hold Off Bobcats in Homecoming Overtime Win; Homecoming Recap; Ranallo’s Last-Second Goal Leads Flashes to 2-2 Draw with Rockets; Introducing Kent State Wrestling Talks; Former Flash Mackenzie Hughes Collects Second PGA Tour Win; Fall Baseball Game; The Golden Flashes Sideline Store Is Here; Season Ticket Packages Now Available for Men’s and Women’s Hoops; Join Us at Water Street Tavern on Thursday for the Coaches Show; Do you feel connected to Kent State University?
2022 September
9/28/2022
Headlines: Flashes Host Ohio University at Homecoming Oct. 1; JOIN US AT WATER STREET TAVERN ON THURSDAY FOR THE COACHES SHOW; Stambolich, Salopek Score as Flashes Beat Akron; Flashes Give No. 1 Georgia a Run in 39-22 Setback; Flashes Impress in Collegiate Summer Leagues; Wrestling Announces 2022-23 Schedule; Flashes Announce New Family Four-Pack Plan; Season Ticket Packages Now Available for Men’s and Women’s Hoops
9/21/2022
Headlines: Kent State Sets Program Record with 10th Straight Home Win; Volleyball Takes Win Streak to Six, Opens MAC Play at Home vs BGSU; Flashes Top App. State to Start MAC Play, Back Home Friday; Soccer to Open MAC Play with Two-Match Week; Wrestling Announces 22-23 Schedule; Season Ticket Packages Now Available for Men’s and Women’s Hoops; Hoogeboom Claims Medalist Honors at Dick McGuire Invitational; Flashes Strike Deal with Storytelling Platform FanWord
9/14/2022
Headlines: Flashes Announce Football Promotional Schedule and Game Day Information; Kent State Surges to Top Two Finish at Gopher Invitational; Hoogeboom Makes History, Leads at Dick McGuire Invitational; Flashes Earn a Pair of MAC East Honors; Big Weekend Earns McGuire First MAC East Offensive Player of the Week Selection; Come Out and Support the Flashes!; Kent State Launches Name, Image and Likeness Program: The Nest, Future Flashes Kids Club
9/8/2022
Headlines: Kent State Announces 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Schedule; Season Ticket Packages Now Available for Men’s and Women’s Hoops; Flashes Travel to Oklahoma in Final Road Game Before Home Opener; Volleyball Goes 2-1 at Kent State Invitational; Haffner Named MAC Setter of the Week; Flashes Storm Back to Top Bucknell; Earn Weekend Split; Hibbett Named Next McLendon Future Leader at Kent State; Future Flashes Kids Club; Mid-Season Report Card: Return on Inclusion
2022 August
8/31/2022
Headlines: Kent State Announces 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Schedule; Volleyball to Host Kent State Invitational This Weekend; Volleyball Takes Two Friday at JMU Invitational; Sarrabayrouse’s Goal Gives Flashes Overtime Victory; Flashes Picked to Top MAC East in Annual Coaches Poll; Golden Flashes Announce Staff Additions and Promotions
8/24/2022
Headlines: Kent State Athletics Invites You to Join the Varsity “K” Hall of Fame Class of 2022; Kent State Partners with Opendorse for NIL Platform; Football Open Scrimmage Tonight; Get to Know Andrew Hammond: Athletic Ticket Office Manager; Soccer Opens 2022 Season with Two Home Games; Volleyball Season Tickets Now On Sale!; Men’s Hoops Go 3-0 on Australia Tour; Field Hockey Polls Second Prior to Season Start this Weekend; Harris Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List, Flashes Start 2022 Campaign
2022 July
7/21/2022
Headlines: Kent State Athletics Announces Varsity “K” Hall of Fame Class of 2022; Nathan Fanger Elevated to Director of Track and Field/Cross Country; Coaches Caravan Coming to Cleveland July 26; Flashes Welcome Frazier as New Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Engagement; Azure Fernsler Named NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee; Volleyball Season Tickets Now On Sale!; Flashes Give Back to Community Through Youth Camp; Lacrosse Earns IWLCA Community Awareness Award; A Land Down Under; Football Season and Single Game Tickets on Sale Now!
2022 June
6/24/2022
Headlines: Kent State Celebrates 50 Years of Title IX; Four Sports Post Perfect APR Scores; Golden Flashes Well-Represented at Black Student Athlete Summit; Grace Tennant Earns CoSIDA Academic All-America® Third Team Honors; 2022 Volleyball Schedule Announced; 2022 Soccer Schedule Announced; 2022 Field Hockey Schedule Announced; Men’s Basketball Announces Coaching Changes; Football Season Tickets on Sale Now!
2022 May
5/25/2022
Headlines: Thank you for your support of Kent State Athletics and our student-athletes!; Bill Lawson to Retire at Season’s End; Kent State Claims Back-to-Back Jacoby Awards; Student-Athletes Set Multiple Records in Spring Semester; Fernsler Earns Academic All-District Honors; Men’s Golf Wraps Up Season at Norman Regional; Flashes Baseball Honor Seniors; Takes Three of Four From Eastern Michigan; Baseball Lands Four on All-MAC Team; #FLASHLIFE; Athletic Program Coming Soon!
5/18/2022
Headlines: Flashes Claim First Men’s MAC Outdoor Title Since 2004; Softball’s Scali Named Nan Harvey Award Winner, Five Named All-MAC; Flashes Erupt for 52 Runs Over Weekend; Five-Game Homestand to Close Regular Season; Women’s Track and Field Finishes Second at MAC Outdoor Championships; Women’s Golf Season Concludes At Franklin Regional; Men’s Golf Heads to Oklahoma For Norman Regional; #FLASHLIFE; Athletic Program Coming Soon!
5/12/2022
Headlines: 2022 MAC Medal of Excellence Winners; Women’s Golf Competes at the Vanderbilt Regional; Softball Senior Day and Season Wrap-Up; Flashes Win Eight Events at WVU Last Chance; Men’s Golf Team Headed to Norman Regional; 2012 Men’s Baseball Team Recognized; #FLASHLIFE; Athletic Program Coming Soon!
5/3/2022
Headlines: Flashes Rally to Claim Sixth Straight MAC Title; Women’s Golf Heads to Vanderbilt Region; Clean Up Post Season Awards; Softball Celebrates Devine Weekend; Lacrosse Clinches Postseason Berth With Win at Detroit; Kent State Faces Ohio State Wednesday; 2012 Reunion Set for Saturday; Crum Signs With Chiefs; Abram to the Jets Following NFL Draft; #FLASHLIFE; Athletics Game Experience Survey; Athletic Program Coming Soon!
2022 April
4/27/2022
Headlines: Flashes Secure 23rd Straight MAC Women’s Golf Title; Athletics Annual Scholarship Auction a Win for Attendees and Student-Athletes Alike; Men’s Golf Finishes Fourth at Kepler Collegiate; Final Tuneup Before MAC Championship; Softball to Dedicate Devine Diamond This Weekend; Track and Field Shines at Indiana Invite; Flashes Blast Six Homers in Sunday Win; #FLASHLIFE; Athletics Game Experience Survey
4/20/2022
Headlines: The 10th Annual Scholarship Auction is FRIDAY!; Lacrosse Honors First Full Senior Class; 2022 Football Holds Memorable Spring Game; Price and Salort Go One-Two at Lady Buckeye Invite; Ringler Blanks NIU; Flashes Home for Midweek vs. Ohio University; Baseball Welcomes Miami for a Four-Game Series; Two Lacrosse Players Earn Academic Honors; #FLASHLIFE; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts
4/14/2022
Headlines: 2022 Masters: Conners Logs Another Masters Top-10, Hughes Wins Par 3 Challenge; Kent State Athletics Announces Six Named Spaces From Generous Donors; 2022 Football Season Tickets On Sale Now; Spring Showcase Set for Saturday; Lacrosse Celebrates First Full Senior Class on During Spring Extravaganza Saturday; Ba’s Victory Leads Flashes at Joe May Invitational; #FLASHLIFE; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts
4/6/2022
Headlines: The Randale Report - April 2022; Haxton Ties Personal Record as Four Flashes Compete at Regionals; Flashes Top Zips on Last Second Goal; Conners and Hughes Set to Tee Off at Masters; Kent State Football Spring Game and Lacrosse Senior Day at Dix Stadium; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts; Tickets Still Available for 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction; Wednesday, April 6 is National Student-Athlete Day!; The 10th Annual Scholarship Auction is Live!
2022 March
3/30/2022
Headlines: Flashes Announce Softball and Gymnastics Facility Upgrades; Corey Conners, '14, Finishes Third at Match-Play Championships; Four Gymnasts to Compete in Auburn Regional; Wickey Named Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year; Baseball to Host Nationally Ranked UCONN This Weekend; Kent State Knocks Off Detroit Mercy, 16-11; Carry Named Finalist for Lou Henson Award; 10th Annual Scholarship Auction - April 22; Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX Has Meant to You; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts
3/23/2022
Headlines: 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction Less Than One Month Away; Softball Opens Home Slate This Weekend; Senderoff Named Skip Prosser Award Finalist; Dustin Crum a Finalist for Greater Cleveland Sports Award; McCracken Wins Opening Match at NCAA Nationals; Gymnastics Team Has Four Make Regionals; KENT STATE WINS BATTLE OF FLASHES, 17-14; Flashes Fueling Station Open to Student-Athletes; Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX Has Meant to You; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts
3/16/2022
Headlines: Emeritus A.D. Laing Kennedy Named to MAC Hall of Fame; Wickey Finishes Second at NCAA Indoor Track Nationals; Flashes to Play Penguins in Postseason WNIT; Flashes Take Part in the Basketball Classic; Flashes Post Third Highest Score Ever, Claim Regular Season Title; Eight Golden Flashes Participate in Kent State Pro Day; Dell Blanks Central Michigan on Opening Day; Flashes Finish Eighth at General Hackler Championship; Flashes Still Ahead of Six Top-25 Opponents After Day Two of Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge; Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX Has Meant to You; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts; REMINDER: 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction to be Held Friday, April 22
3/9/2022
Headlines: Flashes Hire Haley Eckerman as New Volleyball Coach; Flashes Seeded Second in Upcoming MAC Tournament; Softball Earns SportsCenter Top 10!; Carry, Senderoff and Hamilton Earn Top MAC Honors; Komara Crowned Champ at 149 Pounds; McCracken Joins Him at Nationals; Kent State to Host Pro Day Next Monday; Flashes Honor Seniors, Post Two Highest Scores Over the Weekend; Kent State Sweeps Austin Peay, Set for Home Opener; Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX has Meant to You; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts; Winters Named Guest of Honor for 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction
3/2/2022
Headlines: Randale Report - March 2022, Ringler Tosses Fifth Perfect Game in Flashes’ History; Football Announces 2022 Schedule; MAC Basketball Tournament Hub; Kent State Places Third and Fourth at MAC Indoor Championships; Flashes Head to Ohio University for MAC Championship; Lacrosse Has 2-0 Weekend, Set for Two Home Games This Weekend; Flashes Flexed to ESPNU for Senior Night on Friday; Flashes Close Regular Season With Two Pivotal Games; Baseball Season Ticket and Flex Packages On Sale Now; Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX has Meant to You; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts; Winters Named Guest of Honor for 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction
2022 February
2/23/2022
Headlines: Gymnastics Signs Maya Rak Through Team Impact; Kent State to Host Indoor MAC Championships This Weekend; Carry, Jacobs Rewrite History Book; Basketball Win Streak at Nine; Women’s Basketball Hosting Buffalo on Senior Day; Baseball Knocks Off Coastal Carolina, Heads to No. 20 Texas Tech; Softball Heads to Campbell This Weekend; Vandette Named Golfer of the Week; Women’s Golf Heads to Loaded Florida State Matchup; Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX has Meant to You; Digital Ticket Guide; Winters Named Guest of Honor for 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction.
2/16/2022
Headlines: Winters Named Guest of Honor for 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction; Flashes Well Represented at NCAA Convention; Flashes Sweep Wagon Wheel Rivalry; Set for Friday Night Blackout; Women’s Basketball Victorious on Play4Kay Day - Win Streak at 5; Baseball Opens 2022 Season at Coastal Carolina; Men Close Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Strong; Women Head to Florida State; Softball Concludes Fort Myers Trip; Kent State to Host Jud Logan Memorial Tune Up; Title IX 50th Anniversary Alumni and Friends Survey: What has Title IX Meant to You?; Digital Ticket Guide; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts.
2/9/2022
Headlines: Toney-Cox Named Kent State’s First McLendon Fellow; Flashes Top MAC, Fourth Nationally in Service Hours; Women’s Basketball Annual Pink Game Set for Saturday; Kent State to Host Jud Logan Memorial Tune Up; Lacrosse Opens 2022 Season Play; Softball Opens 2022 Season Play; Flashes Continue to Add to Signing Class; 2022 Golf Preview; Title IX 50th Anniversary Alumni and Friends Survey: What has Title IX Meant to You?; Men’s Basketball Wins Fifth Straight in MAC; Akron Up Next on Friday; Digital Ticket Guide; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts.
2/2/2022
Headlines: The Randale Report; Kent State Announces Title IX Celebration; Kent State Basketball Kicks Off Black History Month by Hosting Unity Week Games; Golden Flash Great Nic Nemeth Returns to Campus; Important Hospitality Update for Our Fans and Supporters; Crum to Participate in East-West Shrine Bowl; Flashes Take Down Rutgers and Cornell; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts.
2022 January
1/26/2022
Headlines: Football to Host Signing Day Event on Feb. 2; Flashes Basketball Teams Set for Unity Week; Wrestling Hosting Cleveland State on Thursday Night; Gymnastics Welcomes Cornell and Rutgers for Military Appreciation Night; Coach Lewis Hires Brookings and Announces Staff Promotions; Title IX 50th Anniversary Alumni and Friends Survey: What has Title IX Meant to You?; Digital Ticket Guide; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts.
1/19/2022
Headlines: Flashes Win Season Opener Over NIU and SE Missouri; Kent State Men’s Basketball Hosts Theme Game Next Week; Flashes Knock off Mocks to Close Virginia Duals, Next Two Matches at Home; Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Begin Indoor Season with Akron Dual on Friday; Travis Shaw Honored for Varsity “K” Hall of Fame Induction During Men’s Basketball Game vs. Akron; Varsity “K” Hall of Famer Gary Pinkel ‘75 to be Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame; Title IX 50th Anniversary; Alumni and Friends Survey: What has Title IX Meant to You?; Digital Ticket Guide; Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts.
1/12/2022
Headlines: Important Hospitality Update for Our Fans and Supporters; Lewis Tags Northern Iowa’s Jeremiah Johnson as New Defensive Coordinator; Cover Receives CFP Foundation Go Teach Scholarship; Gymnastics Set for Home Opener; Flashes Basketball Teams Look Forward to Busy Week Ahead; Digital Ticket Guide
1/5/2022
Headlines: Flashes Thrive in Fall Semester; Coach “Sendy” Picks Up MAC Win 100; Baseball Releases 2022 Schedule; Flashes Set to Host Pair of Mid-week Games; Wrestling Hosts Cleveland State in Home Opener; Digital Ticket Guide; Golden Flashes Mourn Passing of Olympian and Varsity ‘K’ Hall of Famer Jud Logan.
2021 December
12/22/2021
Headlines: The Randale Report; Kent State Can’t Wrangle Cowboys in Potato Bowl; Golden Flashes Announce Staff Promotions and Realignment; Football Announces Early Period Signees; Shedenhelm, Hellstrom Earn USC Scholastic Honors; Golden Flashes Close 2021 with Solid Performances; Digital Ticket Guide; Kent State Student-Athletes Celebrate Graduation; Crum Accepts Invite to East-West Shrine Bowl; Isaac Vance Receives Humanitarian Award at Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; Happy New Year to our Flash Family!
12/15/2021
Headlines: Flashes up to No. 13 in Mid-Major Top 25; Wrestling to Open MAC Play This Weekend; Gymnastics Completes Blue-Gold Scrimmage; Digital Ticket Guide; Get Your Game Day Apparel Here!; Bowl Game Information; Thank You!
12/8/2021
Headlines: Flashes Headed to Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; Kent State Is No. 17 in Women’s Mid-major Top 25; Dust Off Your Ugly Christmas Sweater; Digital Ticket Guide; Three Flashes Named All-Region; Limited Tickets Are on Sale for Dec. 12 Men’s Basketball Game at WVU; Thank You!
12/1/2021
Headlines: Flashes Clinch MAC East With O.T. Win Over Miami; Women’s Basketball Shines in Sunshine State; Join us in Detroit for the MAC Championship Tailgate; Limited Tickets Are on Sale for Dec. 12 Men's Basketball Game at WVU; Digital Ticket Guide; Flashes Mourn the Passing of Dick Kotis; Thank You!
2021 November
11/24/2021
Headlines: Flashes Bowl Over Zips, 38-0; Starkey Gets Win No. 250 and Flashes Head to Florida; Flashes Sweep MAC Awards; Digital Ticket Guide; Flashes Hire Kelly Tilley as Mental Health Provider; Your Gift to Athletics Goes Further During Giving Tuesday!
11/17/2021
Headlines: Powder Blue Fan Gear Sale; Tailgate with Golden Flashes Before Akron Game; Hellstrom Named Academic All-District; Digital Ticket Guide; Men’s and Women’s Hoops Head to Sunshine State; It’s Donor/Dollar Challenge Week
11/10/2021
Headlines: Join the Golden Flashes as they take on The School Down The Road!; Hoops Preview; Flashes Sweep Weekly Awards, Set for CMU Showdown; Digital Ticket Guide; Field Hockey Earns Five All-MAC Honors; Soccer Earns Six All - MAC Honors; Your Gift to Athletics Goes Further During Giving Tuesday!
11/3/2021
Headlines: National Attention, National Game for #FlashFAST Football Tonight; Soccer in the Running for MAC Tournament Title; Field Hockey are Co-Champs of MAC Regular Season; Coach Starkey Inks Contract Extension; #FlashFAST Teammates on National Award Watchlists; Your Gift to Athletics Goes Further During Giving Tuesday!
