Kent State Athletics
Golden Flashes Stay Unbeaten, Keep Wagon Wheel in Win Over Akron
America was watching as Kent State dominated Akron 69-35 to retain the coveted Wagon Wheel in the annual clash of football rivals at Dix Stadium.
ESPN carried the Nov. 17 game to a national prime time audience, which saw the Golden Flashes win their seventh straight game going back to last year while pushing their season record to 3-0.
Kent State University Announces Launch of New Marching Band Scholarship
The College of the Arts and the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music are pleased to announce the launch of the 鈥淢arching Golden Flash Award.鈥 This new scholarship opportunity will be available to all returning members of the Marching Golden Flashes as well as incoming Kent State students. It is open to students of any major starting in the fall 2020 season.
From Badgers to Golden Flashes: Kent State鈥檚 President, Wife and Head Football Coach Share Connection With Two Universities
Even Kent State University鈥檚 highest-ranking officials can experience a tug on their loyalties when the Golden Flashes take on their alma maters in athletic contests. President Todd Diacon, his wife, Moema Furtado, and head football coach Sean Lewis all will experience that dual loyalty on Saturday when Kent State faces the University of Wisconsin-Madison at noon at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Former Kent State Quarterback Julian Edelman Releases New Memoir
New England Patriots wide receiver and former Kent State University quarterback Julian Edelman released a new memoir, Relentless, on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The memoir is described as 鈥渢he inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring pl鈥
Kent State Athletes Are the First in the MAC to Use Cryotherapy Technology
Kent State University Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic a鈥
Kent State Athlete Making a Comeback After Receiving a Blood Transfusion From his Father
Antwan Dixon is overcoming the odds after receiving a life-saving blood transfusion from his father.
Kent State Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes
Kent State's Richard Dahome draws from his resources and dreams to create a camp for young athletes who want to increase their speed.
Teamwork Pays Off For Kent State Volleyball Players In Helping Build Habitat Home
Members of the Kent State volleyball team shifted their focus to helping out in the local community as 16 players joined members of the coaching staff volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity home refurbishing site in Ravenna.