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University parts ways with head football coach Adam Dorrel after five seasons

November 21, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

Adam Dorrel is out as ACU's head football coach after a 5-6 2021 football season as announced on a press release that came out Sunday morning. Dorrel served as the head football coach at ACU for five years with an overall record of 19-32. The most successful year for the Wildcats in Dorrel's tenure came in 2o18, where the Wildcats finished 6-5. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Breaking News, Showcase, Sports

Wildcats trounce Rambelles in third straight win at home

November 18, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

ACU earned its third win of the season during Kids Day on Wednesday afternoon, taking down Angelo State, 88-53. Present for the Wildcats' win were hundreds of kids from elementary schools all across the Abilene community, and as head coach Julie Goodenough noticed, brought unique energy into the Teague Center. "It's always fun to play at ... [Read More…]

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Why men’s and women’s basketball will make a WAC postseason appearance

November 15, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

We are at the start of one of the most anticipated basketball seasons at ACU in recent memory, but with a new season comes change. And this year, there were so many changes for both teams, fans might have had trouble following the X’s and O’s.   Apart from moving to the Western Athletic Conference this offseason, both teams saw the loss of ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion, Sports

Middleton, Barber lead Wildcats as they defeat Roadrunners

November 14, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

ACU earned its second-straight win at home on Saturday as they defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio, 72-53. The Wildcats and the Roadrunners both initially got out to a slow start with the game being tied at 11 towards the end of the first quarter. Then, to end the first quarter and going into the second, the Wildcats went on a 13-0 ... [Read More…]

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ACU opens new season with commanding win over Mustangs

November 11, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats started off their season on a winning note dominating against the NAIA Southwest Mustangs at home, finishing 99-43. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, starting the game on a 21-0 run. This momentum allowed ACU to take control from the start, and continue to expand its lead to the eventual 56-point win. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

ACU hires Zack Lassiter as new vice president for athletics

November 9, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

Zack Lassiter, the current deputy athletics director for external operations at Oregon State, will take over as ACU's vice president for athletics starting on Dec. 1. Lassiter will take the place of the current director of athletics, Allen Ward, who will step away at the end of the semester. He will also be the fourth person to lead the athletic ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats prep for last road game of the year at Jacksonville State

November 6, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

ACU faces its last road test on Saturday as it heads to Alabama to take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Wildcats are currently coming off a 47-21 loss against conference rival Stephen F. Austin, and according to head coach Adam Dorrel, there are a lot of things the team can learn after that game. "Our preparation was really good ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Wildcats get ready for season start at home versus Southwest

November 4, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

It's been nearly eight months, but ACU women's basketball will make its return after a rocky 2020-21 season. Once the final buzzer rang for the Wildcats, they had finished their season with a 14-13 overall record, earned seventh in the Southland Conference rankings and received eighth at the Women's Basketball Invitational. One person ready ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Ward to leave Athletics to ‘reenergize and reignite passion’

November 1, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

Allen Ward has become used to the busy life that accompanies his career. Now, Ward, director of athletics, is stepping away from his role after working in the position for ACU over the past three years. His departure doesn’t come after disagreements with administration or problems within the athletics department, he said, but he wants to be ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Sports

To dominate or to be dominated, that is the question

October 25, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats have reached the halfway point of their 100th season, and they just barely have a winning record. At this point in the season, it seems as though fans see two different teams. A team that dominates opponents, like the 56-0 win against Lamar on Sept. 25. Or, they see a team that is dominated, like their season opener against SMU and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion, Sports

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