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Herb Page stands on golf course in front of foliage with golf bag filled with clubs

Kent State’s Director of Golf Herb Page Inducted Into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that Herb Page, Kent State University’s director of golf and men’s golf head coach, has been selected for 2019 induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. With his induction, Coach Page becomes the 25th person inducted into the Canadian G…

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Junior running back Jo-el Shaw following his first of three touchdowns.

FlashFAST Football Debuts at Home With 54-14 Win

Kent State was flat out dominant in a 54-14 victory over Howard University Saturday in its 2018 home opener at Dix Stadium. Behind six rushing touchdowns, the Golden Flashes out-gained the Bison on the ground 355-65.

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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams March on to Cleveland in MAC Tournament

With exciting finishes by both the men’s and women’s basketball teams on March 5, the Kent State University Golden Flashes will march on to Cleveland in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. For the men’s team, Kent State senior Kevin Zabo went the length of the Mem…

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Freshman B.J. Duling hopes to score not just on the basketball court, but also in the world of fashion design

Dual Purpose: B.J. Duling Follows Passion for Fashion Design in Addition to Basketball Success

Who is 6’7” and can dunk a basketball on the same day he is designing a clothing line?

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Junior Jonathan Nwankwo’s journey has taken many twists and turns to join the men's basketball team.

Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to Kent State

How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at Kent State.

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New Football Head Coach Sean Lewis

Kent State Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach

Kent State University will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building. Kent State President Beverly Warren and Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen will lead the event, which will include the new head coach taking part in a…

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Kent State guard Desmond Ridenour drives through the Ohio Christian defense en route to a commanding 90-45 win in the MACC in the season’s home opener.

Men’s Basketball Wins Home Opener Against Ohio Christian 90-45

The Kent State University men’s basketball team had a successful home opener, Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Golden Flashes defeated the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers, 90-45. Kent State entered the 2017-18 season as the reigning …

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Former Kent State University quarterback Julian Edelman releases a new memoir.

Former Kent State Quarterback Julian Edelman Releases New Memoir

New England Patriots wide receiver and former Kent State University quarterback Julian Edelman released a new memoir, Relentless, on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The memoir is described as “the inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring pl…

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