When Judy Devine came to Kent State in 1969, women’s athletics barely existed.
There were no scholarships or varsity letters for women athletes. There were no paid coaching positions. There was no...
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Title IX passed on June 23, 1972, but it did not bring immediate change.
Judy Devine, who had earned her masters in health and physical education, was the university’s...
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Despite its successes on the field and in the arena for women’s athletics, Kent State’s road to equality has not always been smooth. During Joel Nielsen’s tenure as...
Before conference play, Kent State’s soccer team started the season 0-5-2.
Now two games into its conference schedule, the team is undefeated in the Mid-American Conference. Coach Rob Marinaro attributes...
Fresh off an opening-weekend split with Syracuse, Kent State’s hockey team wants to be more aggressive as it heads into its home opener Sunday against Lawrence Tech.
“I think our main thing is...
Coach Haley Eckerman knew her volleyball team’s conference opener against Bowling Green was going to be tough.
The Falcons, who were picked to finish first in the Mid-American Conference East, defeated...
To a crowd of over 90,000 people, Kent State became the only team to score more than seven points on No. 1 Georgia this season.
“I know people have a lot of opinions, but I believe in my kids and...
The Kent State field hockey team secured four goals in the fourth quarter Friday on its way to its biggest win in two years.
The Flashes beat Ball State 7-0 to improve to 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference....
The Kent State women’s golf team carried last week’s momentum into its latest tournament, beating out Power 5 schools to finish fourth in its second competition of the season.
“When you're playing...
Kent State’s soccer team won its first game of the year Thursday – eight matches into the season.
The Flashes defeated Ohio University 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference opener. These goals account...
The Golden Flashes Club, the athletic department’s annual donors, raised its highest amount of money since 2017 in its first full year after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The group’s 2,300 donors, who...
After losing in the first round of College Hockey Mid-American league tournament last season, Kent State hockey is aiming to advance deeper in the playoffs this year.
The Flashes lost 6-3 to John Carroll...
