Sports

Kent State student athletes wearing their varsity letter jackets

Student-athletes received their varsity letter jackets in November. 

Kent State Men's Basketball team celebrating after victory

The Kent State men's basketball team did not disappoint in tonight's season opener against Northern Kentucky. The Golden Flashes took down the Norse 79-57 in Truist Arena. 

KSU football players holding up the wagon wheel

The Golden Flashes successfully defended the Wagon Wheel on Saturday afternoon, capturing the coveted trophy for the fourth consecutive year in a 33-27 victory over the University of Akron Zips at Dix Stadium.

Honors College student and Division I gymnast, Kyndall Gilbert.

Kyndall Gilbert is a junior Honors College student studying biology and pre-medicine at Kent State.

Steve Sefner, local author and former Kent State sports announcer, at the Kent State bookstore

Steve Sefner, local author and former Kent State sports announcer, appeared at the Kent State Bookstore on Oct. 1 to promote his 2022 book recounting the tale of the 2001-2002 Kent State men’s basketball season.

Female lacrosse players in a game

Many Kent State University student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.
 

Title IX Celebrates 50 Years

Kent State is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at Kent State University.

Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni in a soccer tournament

The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At Kent State, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.

Students Sydney Marksberry and Austin Brewster at the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships

This past summer, two Kent State University students were awarded medals in the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the country. It is the highest level at which figure skating takes place at the college level.

Kent State NIL Marketplace

New plan will empower players to maximize their Name, Image and Likeness as well as enhance and protect their personal brand.