Sports
For 19 years, Kent State University student-athletes have always been able to count on one fan to be there to cheer them on at every event. That fan is Heather Strittmatter, better known as Super Fan.
Emily Maslanka was among 34 Kent State students who traveled to Kansas City in April 2023 to work the NFL draft through a partnership arranged by Mark Lyberger, associate professor in Kent State鈥檚 Sports Administration program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.
The movie recounting LeBron James鈥 high school career, 鈥淪hooting Stars,鈥 is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a Kent State University student-athlete.
Randale L. Richmond will lead Kent State Athletics through July 1, 2028, as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, in accordance with a contract amendment announced by Kent State University President Todd Diacon.
The Kent State women's golf team hoisted the MAC Championship trophy for an unprecedented 24th time on Sunday, ensuring that the Flashes remain as the only program in the 25-year history of the conference tournament to ever win the title.
FlashTalk is produced by Golden Flashes TV and airs weekly on Bally鈥檚 Sports Ohio/Great Lakes. Each episode features a variety of coaches and administrators while promoting the upcoming athletics calendar.
Kent State University鈥檚 team goes by many names: Golden Flashes, Mid-American Conference champions, winners.
But Ted McKown, senior associate director of admissions for transfer enrollment, would add 鈥渢ransfer students鈥 to that list.
Many of the players on this season鈥檚 winning team transferred to Kent State from other colleges, making them part of a group of about 1,200 students who, each year, find themselves at Kent State for a new stop on their educational journeys.
Players and fans saw great gameplay at the Intramural Sports Basketball Championships this week.
The Kent State Golden Flashes take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday, March 17, at 9:55 p.m. on TBS. Watch the hype video.
Kent State is getting a lot of love these days! Leading up to its first-round game in the NCAA Men鈥檚 Division I Tournament, the men鈥檚 basketball team has received major shoutouts on social media.