Sports
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Names Mark Carney as 24th Head Football Coach
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced today that Mark Carney has been named the 24th head football coach of the Golden Flashes, removing the interim tag he has held since April 2025.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Rallies Past Bowling Green in Thrilling Comeback
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Bowling Green 24-21 on Saturday afternoon at Dix Stadium, snapping a two-game losing streak in the rivalry series.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Dominates UMass in Homecoming Victory
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡delivered a decisive homecoming performance, shutting down Massachusetts 42-6.
IN A FLASH: Honoring A Legendary Alumnus
Legendary baseball great and Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumnus, Thurman Munson was honored with a statue and dedication ceremony at Kent State's Schoonover Stadium.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Golf Alumni Unite for Celebration
More than a hundred former student-athletes, donors and professional golfers gathered for a special Golf Alumni reunion from Friday, Sept. 26, through Saturday, Sept. 27.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Unveils Statue of Baseball Legend Thurman Munson
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ unveiled the first full-size statue of baseball legend Thurman Munson, honoring the former Yankees captain and university alumnus who died in a plane crash at the height of his career.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Welcomes First-Year Punter from Down Under
Originally from Riverland, Australia, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ punter Jake Stoeckel, a first-year exercise science major, made his American football debut at the start of this season.
Kickoff Return Magic Lifts Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Past Merrimack
Da'Realyst Clark's 100-yard kickoff return touchdown with 5:28 remaining lifted Â鶹¾«Ñ¡to a thrilling 21-17 victory over Merrimack on Saturday afternoon at Dix Stadium. The dramatic win marked Kent State's first victory since September 16, 2023, when they defeated Central Connecticut State 38-10.
Flashes Home Opener: Your Dix Stadium Guide
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Golden Flashes will open their 2025 football season Saturday when they host Merrimack College at Dix Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
Antonio Gates Inducted Into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumnus Antonio Gates was officially enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 2, delivering an emotional speech that highlighted his years as a Golden Flash and thanked the coaches who helped launch his improbable journey from college basketball to NFL stardom.