Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Randale L. Richmond, Kent State director of Athletics, said Black History Month serves as a source of inspiration for he and his family.

Randale L. Richmond will lead Kent State Athletics through July 1, 2028, as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, in accordance with a contract amendment announced today by Kent State University President Todd Diacon. Richmond is finishing his second year at the helm after returning to Kent State on May 1, 2021. ...

Cathi and Rob Eberly Have Their Eyes on Kent State's spot in the NCAA bracket

Cathi and Rob Eberly, ’70, admit they’re enjoying Kent State University’s run to the NCAA Tournament, but they also chuckle that they’ve seen “a lot of bad basketball over the years.” Season ticket holders for 40-45 years (there’s still debate over the first year the couple got tickets), they have cheered on the Golden Flashes through t...

Kent State Golden Flashes 2022-23 Team Photo at MVP Arena, Albany NY

There were smiles, laughter and a whole lot of dunks. The Kent State Golden Flashes used their allotted practice time at MVP Arena in Albany, New York, in a relaxed shootaround so that players could get accustomed to the venue's sight lines ahead of Friday's showdown with the Indiana Hoosiers in the NCAA Tournament. Players also took...

Cli'Ron Hornbeak is ready for March Madness as Kent State takes on Indiana

Cli’Ron Hornbeak’s size is hard to miss. And his smile is hard to forget. Kent State University’s 6’9” center with a deep, booming voice is an imposing force having earned a spot in the starting rotation during his freshman year, but spend a few moments with the team’s top big man and you’ll find him friendly and approachable. ...

Chris Payton (4) and Miryne Thomas share a hug in final moments of Kent State's MAC Championship win

Just a year ago Chris Payton and Miryne Thomas were separately sitting at home watching other college basketball players move on to the NCAA Tournament. Their respective teams — Pitt (Payton) and Ball State (Thomas) — had each been knocked out of the first round of their conference tournaments and their seasons ended. Separately...

Head Coach Rob Senderoff shares a hug with Sincere Carry during the team's MAC Championship victory over Toledo

It’s been nearly three decades since Rob Senderoff walked around downtown Albany, New York, with the same eyes as the young men he now coaches.   “I’m having a blast. I’m really having a blast,” Senderoff said as he prepares his Kent State team to play in the NCAA Tournament in a city he knows so well.    A...

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Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to Kent State meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university. 

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Katie Wuerstle Stars for Kent State Field Hockey

Ever visit a restaurant or a coffee shop whose environment just simply made you feel... home?! Well, that's exactly how Field Hockey Player Katie Wuerstle felt during her first visit to Kent State. 

Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman gets ready to throw a pass during a game against Kentucky.

Tough. Competitive. Relentless. Determined to play in the NFL. That’s Julian Edelman, the former New England Patriots receiver and Kent State University graduate, who is featured in the latest episode of “A Football Life.” The documentary-style series by NFL Films tells the untold stories of the most influential NFL icons.  In E...

Linebacker CJ Harris Leads the Golden Flashes Defense

When CJ Harris' health took a sharp turn, the junior from Macon, Georgia, committed to fulfilling his dream of playing college football despite the obstacles.