The Southland Conference Board of Directors approved a series of 2020-21 changes to postseason championships. In baseball, women's soccer, volleyball and softball, only the top four regular-season finishers will advance to the conference tournament. The regular season champion will host the tournament at their site. Baseball and softball ... [Read More…]
Nursing and basketball: How Pamela Herrera juggled assignments off the court
Pamela Herrera has been a mainstay on the Wildcats roster since her freshman year in 2016 and cemented her place in team history when they made the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2019. But, that is only one side of the story for the senior guard. She is taking on the heavy workload of a nursing student, as well. Herrera, an El Paso ... [Read More…]
ACU hires Jerrod Cook as track and field head coach
Jerrod Cook has been named ACU's new track and field head coach to lead the team in the 2021 season. This announcement takes place after former head coach Lance Bingham accepted the head coaching job at Liberty University. "It's a great honor," Cook said. "I'm very excited and feel extremely grateful to be able to be in this position. I'm ... [Read More…]
Dorrel, Wildcats prepare for new season during pandemic
The gates may be closed at Wildcat Stadium, but the ACU football team is still busy at work in preparation for the upcoming season. During the COVID-19 outbreak, college football teams across the nation have been forced to cancel the remainder of spring practice and any meetings. Most ACU athletes have returned home to their families. During ... [Read More…]
Athletics battles eligibility, financial decisions amid COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has left a mark on the ACU sports community, but the Athletic Department is ready to take the challenge head on. The NCAA came to the decision to approve an extra year of eligibility for spring athletes, Monday. "First of all, I'm pleased the NCAA made that decision," said Allen Ward, director of athletics. "I think it's ... [Read More…]
ACU’s response to NCAA’s coronavirus recruiting ban
The Department of Athletics is still working on a plan for recruiting in light of the NCAA's temporary recruitment ban. Athletic director Allen Ward said it was premature to talk more about how ACU coaches are moving forward in light of the dramatic impacts of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. "We have focused solely on student-athlete welfare ... [Read More…]
McCarty, Farler react to canceled seasons
ACU baseball and softball seasons were inching closer to conference play when the Southland Conference made the decision to cancel all remaining spring sports. "It's been a whirlwind," head coach Abigail Farler said. "When we found out our upcoming series got canceled, it got pretty serious pretty fast." Softball had played 24 out of their 51 ... [Read More…]
Goodenough, Wright react to canceled tournaments
The chances of winning back-to-back Southland Conference Tournaments was cut short for the women's basketball team Thursday. Following the cancellation of the Southland Conference Tournament, the NCAA Tournament announced that it would no longer take place. "It breaks my heart," head coach Julie Goodenough said. "I don't know when I'm going ... [Read More…]
Golding, Ricks ‘devastated’ by season’s abrupt ending
The sound of shoes squeaking, crowds cheering and the anticipation of confetti falling in Katy came to a screeching halt Thursday. The shock of the decision to cancel the Southland Tournament resonated with head coach Joe Golding and his team when the news broke. "It's been a crazy 48 hours," Golding said. "Obviously they don't give you a ... [Read More…]
Southland Conference suspends spring sports competitions
The Southland Conference has suspended all sporting competitions effective immediately until March 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This affects all conference and non-conference contests for the Southland's spring sports. Conference and campus administrators will converse in the coming weeks to discuss when teams will return to action. This ... [Read More…]
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