The Department of Athletics is actively pursuing an independent schedule following the Southland conference's decision to postpone all fall sports for the spring semester Thursday. With the announcement, ACU football has no games scheduled for its season. The season-opener against Texas A&M was canceled July 30 following the SEC's decision ... [Read More…]
Dorrel, players optimistic entering 2020 season
Head coach Adam Dorrel is optimistic as the Wildcats begin preparation for the new season, finishing its 2019 bout just 5-7. "I'm just excited to be back talking football," Dorrel said Wednesday. "I'm very proud of our institutions, starting with our president and athletic director. I feel like they've been very forward-thinking throughout all ... [Read More…]
ACU students want sporting events on-campus with fans, survey finds
Nearly 72 percent of students favor a return to sporting events on-campus in the fall semester, a new survey shows. Additionally, 60 percent of students want fans in attendance. The survey was conducted by the Optimist and distributed in conjunction with the Student Government Association. The survey, which had nearly 900 respondents, was ... [Read More…]
Southland Conference modifies tournaments for 2020-21 sports
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…]
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