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Women’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Starkey Departing, Fran Recchia Named Seventh Head Coach

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced that women's basketball head coach Todd Starkey will depart for another coaching opportunity and is naming associate head coach Fran Recchia as the program's seventh head coach.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Men's Basketball

Golden Flashes to Play in NIT

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Men's Basketball (24-19) has punched their ticket to the 2026 National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Flashes will play on the road at Illinois State University on Wednesday, March 18. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. This following a strong season that saw the blue and gold reach the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Men's Basketball

Flashes Fall in MAC Semifinals

The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Men's Basketball team's run to a MAC Championship came to an end, as the team fell to Akron 75-68 in the MAC Semifinals in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Women's Basketball

Flashes Fall to Top-Seeded Miami in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡lost to top-seeded Miami, 65-58, in a Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinal contest at Rocket Arena on Wednesday.

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Lou Holtz at Notre Dame

Remembering Lou Holtz, '59

Lou Holtz, a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ alumnus who became one of college football's most successful and charismatic coaches, leading the University of Notre Dame to a national championship and six different programs to bowl games during his storied career, has died. He was 89. 

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Golden Flashes Baseball.

IN A FLASH: On a Series Streak!

Kent State's Golden Flashes baseball team started their 2026 season strong with a series win over the University of Tennessee Volunteers followed by two additional series wins.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Basketball Player Delrecco Gillespie

Overcoming Grief and Injury to Fuel a Stronger Performance

Delrecco Gillespie, senior professional studies major and member of Kent State’s men's basketball team, was recently featured in a recent NCAA article that detailed how setbacks like injury and grief fueled Gillespie’s drive to play as if it were his last chance to be on the court.  

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Baseball

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Completes Series Victory Over #13 Tennessee

The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡baseball team captured a 9-5 victory over #13 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, clinching their first series win over a ranked opponent in the Jeff Duncan Era and their first since 2012.

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Men's Baksetball

Golden Flashes Clinch MAC Tournament Berth With Win at Bowling Green

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Men's Basketball (20-7, 11-3 MAC) clinched a berth in the 2026 MAC Tournament with a 78-71 victory over Bowling Green State University on Tuesday night at the Stroh Center. 

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Jeff Duncan, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Baseball's Winningest Coach, Signs Contract Extension Through 2030

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond have announced that head baseball coach Jeff Duncan signed a contract extension to keep him leading the Golden Flashes through the 2030 season.

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