Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Senior Isaac Vance Receives Humanitarian Award at Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
At 5'9", Isaac Vance doesn't immediately stand out next to his ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ football teammates, but his big heart and care for others clearly make him one of the tallest on the team. Vance, a senior wide receiver, was surprised Dec. 17 as the Humanitarian Award winner ahead of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµaward is given annually to a player from each team for exemplary community service and leadership efforts. With an infectious smile and overwhelming positivity, it's easy to see why Vance stands out as a person who cares deeply about helping others.
Golden Flashes Unite to Fight Hunger in Boise
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Earns MAC Men’s FAR Academic Achievement Award
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has won the Mid-American Conference's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Academic Achievement Award for men's sports for the first time in school history.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Captures First MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award
For the first time in school history, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University has received the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Institutional Academic Achievement Award. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµGolden Flashes earned a department-wide grade-point average (GPA) of 3.447 for the 2020-21 academic year.
Record Five Golden Flashes to Compete at Tokyo Olympics
Five ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.