Football: Improvement on the horizon
By Tony Wolfe | Apr. 6, 2014Last football season presented quite a rollercoaster year for the Ohio defense.
Last football season presented quite a rollercoaster year for the Ohio defense.
Entering his third basketball coaching search at Ohio University, Director of Athletics Jim Schaus wanted someone who had previous head coaching experience.
Despite the hire of former North Dakota State coach Saul Phillips, Jim Christian’s departure is still fresh in the minds of many Bobcats fans. That, paired with the endless debate about the NCAA’s efficiency, is just another example of how coaches are the real winners in college sports.
After finishing on the wrong side of a no-hitter Saturday, Ohio recovered Sunday on its way to splitting a home series with Buffalo.
Despite heavy rainstorms and soaking wet greens shortening this weekend’s Colonel Classic to 36 holes opposed to the usual 54, Ohio finished fifth overall in Arlington, Ky. The Bobcats shot a two-day total of 638 strokes for 62-over-par.
In November, the Kent State football team put the cherry on top of Ohio’s three-game losing streak.
Saturday’s Cherry Blossom Invitational attracted moms, sunshine and solid performances from the Bobcats in their first time competing on the renovated track at Pruitt Field.
An old proverb reads, “It takes a village to raise a child.” However, in the case of Jodi Hermanek’s pregnancy, it takes an entire softball team.
In an ultimate example of coincidence, two years to the day he was introduced as Ohio’s coach, Jim Christian will be moving on from Athens.
Jon Smith left the Ohio basketball program early because of Jim Christian, who on Thursday left Ohio to take Boston College’s head coaching job.
Hot off one of its best finishes in school history, the Ohio women’s golf team will head to Richmond, Ky. for the Lady Colonel Classic this weekend.
Despite losing the production of the program’s single-season home run and RBI leader last season, the Bobcats have been fortunate to find an immediate replacement in freshman catcher Madison Claytor.
After winning three of its first four games to start Mid-American Conference play, Ohio will look to continue its momentum into this weekend when it hosts a pair of two-game series.
After countless hours spent on the road traveling and competing at meets, the Bobcats will finally get the chance to defend their home track with the first-ever Cherry Blossom Invitational on Saturday.
After starting 5-19 with a run differential of minus 102, Ohio is looking for positives wherever it can find them.
With Ohio entering Thursday’s game against Ohio State in Columbus following back-to-back losses, and the Buckeyes coming off being swept in Indiana last weekend, both teams knew securing momentum early on was going to be crucial in getting back on their respective tracks.
As the college basketball coaching carousel continues to turn, it appears another Ohio basketball coach is drawing interest from major conferences.
Antonio Campbell didn’t mince words when he talked about his goals for the offseason.
After snapping a nine-game losing streak over the weekend, the Bobcats will look to end a new two-game skid Tuesday.
Last offseason, three wrestling powers officially made their entry into the Mid-American Conference, instantly making it one of the most competitive wrestling conferences in the country and arguably second only to the Big Ten Conference.