From inaugural coach A.B. Morris’ 17-year tenure to the 1973 and ‘77 NAIA national titles to the development of 37 NFL athletes, Abilene Christian has a rich football history. The 105-year-old football program that has earned success at all levels has now found its groove in Division I FCS football. Dr. Phil Schubert’s decision to become a D1 ... [Read More…]
Wildcats see second-straight conference loss at UTRGV
ACU (9-8, 1-3) was handed their second consecutive loss on Wednesday from a dominating offensive performance put on by the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (9-8,1-4), who gained their first win in conference play, 103-86. The defeat at the Fieldhouse in Edinburg, TX, became the Wildcats third conference loss this season. Fueled by ... [Read More…]
Golf shock WAC rivals; takes home conference tournament title
ACU's first year in the Western Athletic Conference proved to be a success, as Coach Tom Shaw's program won the conference championship on Sunday in Boulder City, Nevada. This is the first conference title for the Wildcats in school history. The Wildcats climbed back from third and second place on Friday and Saturday and came out on top on ... [Read More…]
Golf wraps up regular season with four consecutive top five finishes
The Wildcats finished their regular season earning fourth place at the Bayou City Collegiate hosted by Western Athletic Conference rival, Sam Houston. This match comes as the third consecutive time the Wildcats have finished 4th place in the spring, right after they tied for second at Seattle University. The tale of ACU's season is summed up ... [Read More…]
Golf ties for second place at U.S. Open venue in Washington
The golf team tied for second place with Seton Hall on April 4 and 5 at the RedHawk Invitational at University Place, Washington. The site was at Chambers Bay Golf Course, which is widely recognized as not only one of the top public courses in the nation, but a course that hosted the 2015 U.S. Open. This tournament marks the highest placing ... [Read More…]
ACU heads into final conference matches with momentum for the WAC tournament
Both the men and women's tennis team played two matches last weekend, where the men stayed at home in Abilene and beat Tyler and Trinity University. For the women, they split the weekend with a 7-0 win against Lamar, and a 5-2 loss against Sam Houston. For the women, they improve to 8-10 overall and 2-3 in conference play this season. The ... [Read More…]
Wildcats stay battle-tested against nationally-ranked opponents before conference games
Both men and women's tennis programs are back to their normal regular season schedules, after weather conditions in Abilene delayed the two teams playing at the same time. The two programs both had their fair share of losing against nationally-ranked opponents this weekend. The Men played for the first time against the University of Texas at San ... [Read More…]
ACU taps into midseason form with a shutout win versus UTEP
ACU women's tennis improves to 5-6 on the season after a 7-0 dominating win against UTEP on Monday in Abilene. The game was originally scheduled for Sunday, but weather conflicts postponed the match to a warm day on Monday morning. For the Men's team, the winter storm that took place towards the end of February in Abilene forced the Letourneau ... [Read More…]
Men’s tennis goes 2-1 at the Tournament of Champs, while women struggle against Aggies
Men's tennis played three matches at the HEB Tournament of Champions in Corpus Christi on Feb. 18 and 19. The 4-1 loss happened against Louisiana Lafayette, a team ACU lost 6-1 to at the beginning of the season, and the two wins came against A&M Corpus Christi and Western Athletic Conference foe, New Mexico State. "We went into the ... [Read More…]
Rust gets the best of ACU in opening spring tournament
The Golf Team placed 14th in the Border Olympics Golf tournament in Laredo. This tournament marks the first spring tournament for the team, and the first competition since the Hoakalei Invitational in Honolulu on Oct. 25, 2021. "We did not play very well,” said head coach Tom Shaw. "It was the first tournament in four months and we showed it. We ... [Read More…]