Department of Athletics

Scoring Home Runs On and Off the Diamond
Honors College
Kent State softball player and Honors College student Emily Lippe at bat during a softball game.

Setting Up for Success
Honors College
Honors College student and volleyball player Gracey Jarecke on the court while representing Kent State in a women's volleyball game.

Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab
Honors College
Honors College student Richie Dell poses in his baseball uniform holding a baseball.

Kent State of Mind: Following My Heart
Kent State Today
Junior Luca Ralph Looks to Push the Ball Downfield

Luca Ralph, a junior midfielder from Maple Grove, Minnesota, talks about her journey from dancing shoes to soccer cleats.

Teeing Off for Success on the Course and in the Classroom
Honors College
Honors College student Jordan Gilkison tees off during a golf tournament in Notre Dame.

IN A FLASH: A Flash Is Born!
Kent State Today
Flash the Mascot and Flash the golden eagle in 1985.

A "baby picture" of Flash, the Kent State mascot, shortly after he was hatched at Homecoming 1985.

IN A FLASH: Kent State's First Female Athletes
Kent State Today
One of four Kent State women's basketball teams in 1914.

Kent State's history of women's athletics goes back more than 100 years. 

IN A FLASH: Eye on the Ball
Kent State Today
Walk-on try-outs for the Golden Flashes baseball team.

Kent State baseball held walk-on tryouts for student players last week. 

Golden Effort: Kent State's Title Hopes Dashed After Loss in MAC Championship Game
Kent Campus
Kent State Running Back Xavier Williams Runs For First Down During MAC Championship Game

Kent State’s high-powered offense struggled to move the ball against Northern Illinois, and the Huskies prevailed 41-23 over the Golden Flashes in the MAC Championship game in Detroit.

Golden Flashes Down Eastern Michigan in Football Opener
Kent Campus
Kent State Wide Receiver Ja'Shaun Poke looks to break free against Eastern Michigan

Kent State defeated Eastern Michigan 27-23 Wednesday at Dix Stadium in the season opener for both teams. 

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