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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Remains Among Nation’s Elite Programs in Graduation Success Rate
The success continues for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student-athletes in the classroom. For the third year, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Athletics ranks in the top five among Power 5 schools’ Graduation Success Rate (GSR) scores. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 94% GSR is tied for the fifth highest…
‘We’re About to Go Shock the Country’: Get to Know New Head Football Coach Fran Brown
The Orange seeds that inspired Fran Brown to become the 31st head coach in the proud history of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ football team were planted when Brown watched his first-ever in-person college football game as a ninth grader. Brown and…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Football Team Bowl-Bound, Will Play South Florida in the Boca Raton Bowl
For the second straight season, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ football team has qualified for a bowl game, the first time the Orange have secured back-to-back postseason appearances since the 2012 and 2013 seasons. After closing out the regular season with a…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Taps Fran Brown, Nation’s No. 1 Recruiter, to Lead Orange Football
The nation’s top recruiter, a member of the 2022 College Football National Championship coaching staff and a New Jersey native, will soon take the helm of Orange Football. Today, Director of Athletics John Wildhack announced that Fran Brown, currently defensive…
Discounted Tickets Offered to Faculty and Staff for Upcoming Women’s and Men’s Basketball Games
Human Resources and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Athletics are pleased to host two upcoming Faculty and Staff Appreciation Nights in the JMA Wireless Dome to celebrate faculty and staff members’ contributions to the University. Don’t miss these opportunities to watch great basketball, participate…
19th Annual Charity Sports Auction to Take Place Online and at Men’s Basketball Game Nov. 28
The 19th Annual Charity Sports Auction, presented by the Sport Management Club at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, will be a hybrid auction with bidding opening online via OneCause on Nov. 24 and continuing Nov. 28 at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ men’s basketball game against…
Veterans Day Weekend Celebrated at the Best Place for Veterans
According to Ron Novack, executive director of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), “Every day is Veterans Day at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.” Given the University’s historic commitment to veterans and military families, it’s no surprise that the OVMA…
Adrian Autry ’94 Ready to Make His Mark as Next Men’s Basketball Coach (Podcast)
Family. It’s a term that’s often used to describe the culture found in a sports locker room, but in the case of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ men’s basketball program, the student-athletes and coaches who make up the team truly feel like…
Keeping Legacy Alive for Incredible ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student-Athlete Veteran
What if one of the greatest student-athletes in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s storied history—its first Black sports star—was one of the world’s least-known legends? Wilmeth Sidat-Singh ’39 is partially recognized within the University community, but his full story hasn’t ever been told—until…
Parking Information for Faculty and Staff During 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Games
This academic year, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ men’s basketball home games are scheduled to occur on weekdays while classes are in session on the following dates: Friday, Oct. 27 vs. Daemen Wednesday, Nov. 1 vs. College of St. Rose Monday, Nov. 6 vs. New…