Sports - Winning Athletic Programs
Lou Holtz, a Kent State University alumnus who became one of college football's most successful and charismatic coaches, leading the University of Notre Dame to a national championship and six different programs to bowl games during his storied career, has died. He was 89.
Kent State's Golden Flashes baseball team started their 2026 season strong with a series win over the University of Tennessee Volunteers followed by two additional series wins.
Delrecco Gillespie, senior professional studies major and member of Kent State鈥檚 men's basketball team, was recently featured in a recent NCAA article that detailed how setbacks like injury and grief fueled Gillespie鈥檚 drive to play as if it were his last chance to be on the court.
The Kent State baseball team captured a 9-5 victory over #13 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, clinching their first series win over a ranked opponent in the Jeff Duncan Era and their first since 2012.
Kent State Men's Basketball (20-7, 11-3 MAC) clinched a berth in the 2026 MAC Tournament with a 78-71 victory over Bowling Green State University on Tuesday night at the Stroh Center.