The Wildcats fell to the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders 79-56 Saturday night after a poor offensive performance, shooting 19-for-49 on field goals. ACU came out strong, starting the game off with 6-0 run that forced MTSU to call a timeout. Out of the timeout, the Blue Raiders went on a 20-4 run to take the lead they never gave ... [Read More…]

After Thursday’s five-set loss to Utah Valley University, the Wildcats find themselves on an eight-game losing streak. Despite the loss, Madeline Guffy, senior setter from Krum, reached an impressive milestone: 2,000 career assists. Guffy’s 2,000th assist came in the fourth set on a set to Bryley Steinhilber, senior outside hitter from Kennedale. ... [Read More…]

Basketball season has officially begun for the Wildcat women's team, and it started with a 57-point win over the University of the Southwest on Monday night.  In a game highlighted by good shooting and ball distribution, Head Coach Julie Goodenough said she was especially proud of the defensive effort given by her team.  “The deflections ... [Read More…]

In the opening game of the season, the Wildcats defeated Howard Payne 107-74 in Moody Coliseum on Monday.  The leading scorer for ACU was Leonardo Bettiol, junior forward from Roncade, Italy, with 22 points, one point short of his career high. ACU dominated the entire game, leading from beginning to end. However, the Wildcats turned the ball ... [Read More…]

In the final home game of the season, ACU defeated the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 28-25. The Wildcats had a dominant offensive performance putting up 445 total yards on offense. Maverick McIvor, graduate quarterback from San Angelo, finished the game with 22 completions for 306 yards and two touchdowns. It was his fourth game of the season that ... [Read More…]

A historically rich track and field program is moving forward with an eye to the past. This summer, ACU hired Miles Smith as the 22nd head coach of the program. “I didn’t choose ACU,” Smith said. "Abilene chose me." Coming from Purdue University, where he was an assistant sprint coach, Smith's teams were filled with a multitude of athletes ... [Read More…]

A program defined by its toughness, grittiness and defense has yet to go to the NCAA March Madness Tournament since 2021. Head Coach Brette Tanner, however, has set the bar high for what he believes could be an exciting season in the big country.  "ACU basketball is back," Tanner said. "It has been probably a decade. Every single day I wake up, ... [Read More…]

ACU hosted the Western Athletic Conference men’s and women’s tennis tournament for the first time in program history. “It’s great. Even just the way other teams react to the facility that we have, the school is an opportunity to come to Abilene, to come to ACU,” Men’s Head Coach Juan Nunez said. “Just being able to bring everybody else here and ... [Read More…]