The university has received the largest gift in its 108-year history - a $55 million commitment from three families that will help fund the construction of a major science complex and two stadiums. The donation will lay the foundation for ACU's Vision in Action initiative, the newest approach to the university's 21st Century Vision developed in ... [Read More…]
Football stadium to be built on-campus
ACU will soon play its home football games at an on-campus stadium for the first time since 1958 as a result of the largest donation in the university's history. Wildcat Stadium will be built on the site of Elmer Gray Stadium. Wildcat Stadium, which includes Anthony Field in recognition of alumni April and Mark Anthony, is projected to cost $30 ... [Read More…]
Financial stakes rise with move to Div. I
ACU head football coach Ken Collums was on his way back to Abilene in mid-December when several media outlets reported he would be the next head coach at the University of Central Arkansas. The job seemed like a perfect fit for Collums, who had lead UCA to a national title as a quarterback in the early 1990s. Instead, hours later, the ACU ... [Read More…]
Chapel credits earned at basketball games
The Department of Athletics partnered with the Chapel office last week to put together an event that allowed students to receive Chapel credits for attending basketball games. Students were required to attend the second half of the women's basketball game and the first half of the men's basketball game to receive three Chapel credits. The same ... [Read More…]
Student-athletes elite in classroom
Fifty-four ACU student-athletes earned spots on the Southland Conference Honor Roll for the fall 2013 semester. The Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who maintained a minimum 3.00 grade-point average throughout the semester. Eighty-seven percent of eligible Wildcats qualified for the ... [Read More…]
Where’s Willie?
He'll never win MVP or even play a single minute. But being a good sport, he'll still suit up for every game. Even with no sweat to show for, Willie the Wildcat is a real athlete. "Anyone who has ever been a mascot can agree, you're essentially in a giant parka for various reasons from August to May," said DJ Acevedo. "It definitely takes a ... [Read More…]
Athletics honors historic plays and players
The new Wildcat Wall of Honor debuted inside Moody Coliseum a week before the Homecoming weekend and allows anyone to view great players, inductees to the ACU Sports Hall of Fame, seasons and moments from past years. The Department of Athletics created the wall in an effort to allow all members of the ACU community to observe and enjoy the history ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 09.18.13
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Cartoon: Chapel sports
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Chapel credits benefit sports community
When the ACU volleyball team took on Texas Tech Tuesday night, the atmosphere was incredible. To recreate that moment, ACU should offer Chapel credits for sporting events. Tuesday's victory was a historic night for ACU because the Wildcats took down a talented Div. I team in its first home match of the new era. With more than 1,300 fans in ... [Read More…]