Sports

Working Toward the Olympics – and a Graduate Degree at Kent State
In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Athletics.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at Kent State
Kent State's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home.

Three Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Athletics Alumni Headed to Paris Olympics
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ alumni , and will compete on the world stage at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics

IN A FLASH: A Faculty Silver Medalist
A faculty member in Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and his teammates earned a silver medal in the 2024 Pan-American Master Games.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡student-athlete health and wellness.

Corey Conners to Represent Canada at Paris Olympics
Former Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ men's golf standout will need to update his resume to read "two-time Olympian", as the Listowel, Ontario native has been nominated to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
IN A FLASH: A Spectacular Season
A spectacular season led the Golden Flashes women's basketball team to a MAC Championship win and a trip to NCAA March Madness.

Champions On and Off the Court
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Athletics is no stranger to a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.  According to a bracket by Inside Higher Education, the student-athletes on the 2023-24 women’s team are championship caliber. The publication’s , which pits NCAA Tournament basketball teams against each other based on academic success, shows why Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡is a powerhouse on and off the court.  

Mascot Matchup Makes National Headlines
All eyes have been on Northeast Ohio the past several weeks as the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ and The University of Akron’s men’s and women’s basketball teams battled it out for the MAC championship title. It wasn’t always such a bitter rivalry between these two Northeast Ohio legends, however. Just look at this old footage we found of Flash and Zippy bonding back in the day.
IN A FLASH: South Bend Bound!
Flashes gathered on Thursday to give the Golden Flashes women's basketball team a spectacular send off as they boarded the bus for their first NCAA championship game against Notre Dame.