Dr. Jason Morris, dean of ACU’s Honors College and founder of Play4More, has coached soccer for years. Now he’s using his passion for the world’s most popular sport to benefit refugees. On Christmas Eve in 2020, Jason Morris could not sleep when the name Play4More popped into his head. Morris had been in discussion with his peers about a soccer ... [Read More…]
Trials, tribulations and Jai’Vion Seat
Overcoming adversity is a strength for freshman guard JV Seat from Edmond, Oklahoma, and his strength shines brightly on and off the court. Journey to becoming a Seat JV was homeless at 9 years old before living at Boys Ranch Town in Edmond. After moving to the Boys Ranch Town, he started third grade at Chisholm Elementary in Edmond where he ... [Read More…]
Daniels, Cameron acquire 100th win in ACU career
Twenty-seven forced turnovers, five in double digit scoring and 19 assists led to the 100th career win for graduate guard Tobias Cameron and senior guard Damien Daniels for the Wildcats, 93-46, over North American on Wednesday night. Cameron and Daniels are now the winningest players in the Division I era for ACU and 100-38 for their decorated ... [Read More…]
Offensive surge puts Wildcats over the top of Lumberjacks
An explosion on the offensive end saw the Wildcats (3-4) win by double digits, 92-82 against Northern Arizona (2-6) on Sunday. ACU shot 57% from the floor and 56% from beyond the arc while holding the Lumberjacks to 48% from the floor and 45% from three. The Wildcats lineup mostly remained the same as these were the five Tanner chose on ... [Read More…]
Wildcats begin ‘soul searching’ after dropping all three in Vegas Four
ACU (2-4) struggled in the Vegas Four, dropping all three games to Wright State, 77-61, Weber State, 77-67, and UC Riverside, 76-65. Turnovers proved to be an issue as ACU never won the turnover battle in any of the three games. Head coach Brette Tanner used a different five in all three matches with the Wright State starters being Damien ... [Read More…]
ACU falls to SFA in WAC title game to end historic season
A win against Stephen F. Austin would have secured the Western Athletic Conference for ACU, and ACU led 21-13 after three quarters. But the Wildcats fell 24-21. SFA scored 11 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to take home the WAC trophy. Head coach Keith Patterson’s squad knew what was on the line against SFA as they lost earlier in the ... [Read More…]
ACU heads to Vegas for challenging mid-major tournament
ACU (2-1) heads to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Vegas Four Tournament on Nov. 21-23 at the Dollar Loan Center to take on Wright State (2-1), Weber State (1-2) and the University of California-Riverside (1-1) in back-to-back-to-back days. Head coach Brette Tanner’s Wildcats head to Vegas following a 104-46 win over crosstown foe McMurry, a Div. III ... [Read More…]
Athletics have a lack of traditions leading to low engagement from students
ACU has a storied history of athletics, but unlike colleges with similar emphasis on athletics, there are hardly any unique athletic traditions even after the move to Div. I in 2013, leading to a lack of student engagement and overall care for athletics. As someone who has been to ACU sporting events for over a decade now, student engagement ... [Read More…]
Wildcats’ upset plans spoiled by Texas A&M Aggies for first loss of the year
ACU cut the Texas A&M Aggies lead to three in the first half before falling 77-58 on Friday night in Reed Arena in College Station. Last year, the Wildcats lost to the Aggies 81-80 in double overtime. This year was a different story. Despite the close 34-29 first half, the Aggies pulled away to a 16 point lead behind 25-35 shooting from ... [Read More…]
Wildcats head to Sam Houston searching for highest ever win total in Div. I era
For the first time since 2018, ACU (6-3, 3-0) has acquired six wins with a chance at a seventh against 2021 Football Championship Subdivision Champions, Sam Houston State (5-2) at noon on Saturday in Huntsville. Last weekend, ACU knocked off Tarleton 28-23 for their sixth win of the year with a chance at Western Athletic Conference title against ... [Read More…]
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