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Members of the Kent State Esports team compete in a tournament. 

Kent State is founding member of new Esports Collegiate Conference

Kent State is a founding member of the newly created Esports Collegiate Conference announced by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) on June 10. The conference is aimed at fostering high-quality gaming competition...

Schrum holds up a play calling sign on the sideline of a game at Maryland in 2011.

Meet the architect behind Kent State football’s resurrection

Ian Kreider May 11, 2020

Steven Schrum sat in his room in Reisterstown, Maryland, surrounded by miniature model professional stadiums, tinkering with his Madden 2001 lineup. With a PlayStation controller in hand, Schrum served...

Senior athletes speak about seasons ending because of COVID-19

Amanda Levine Sports editor April 26, 2020

Senior softball player Vanessa Vodan found out from a social media post by the NCAA that her senior season was over. Her heart stopped and she prayed it wasn’t true. Vodan was in her room in an off-campus...

The women’s basketball team’s first Zoom meeting in April. 

A pandemic offseason: How women’s basketball adjusts to a new normal

Associate head coach Fran Recchia spends much of her time these days at her kitchen table, searching for future Flashes.“[I spend] at least two hours a day,” she said, “watching film or highlights...

Asiah Dingle enters transfer portal after two seasons at Kent State

Women’s basketball sophomore guard Asiah Dingle announced Thursday afternoon on Twitter she will be transferring out of Kent State.“Thank you to Kent State for giving me the opportunity to experience...

A bittersweet end to a banner season for women’s basketball

Just like that, it was over.Less than 24 hours after the women’s basketball team advanced to the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals, Kent State’s hope for an NCAA Tournament bid vanished.“I...

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Flash in the Pan Episode 7

March 27, 2020

Ian Kreider and Owen MacMillan break down Kent State’s 70-65 win over Akron in the MAC Tournament title game in 2017. They point to the Flashes’ chemistry (10:04) and players’ identities (18:01)...

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Flash in the Pan episode six

March 27, 2020

After a two week hiatus, Flash in the Pan is back. Ian Kreider and Owen MacMillan are joined by Ben Pagani to discuss the events of the past two weeks. The trio discusses COVID-19 at the MAC Tournament...

Jon Fleming, Kent State men's basketball director of player development, poses for a portrait in the M.A.C. Center on Thursday, November 14, 2019.

Walk-on to coach: How Jon Fleming moved from one seat on the bench to another

Ian Kreider Sports reporter March 26, 2020

In May 2013, Jon Fleming lay in bed in Fishers, Indiana, wondering if his dreams to play college basketball were exhausted. He had set records for assists in a game and a season at Fishers High School,...

Sophomore Anthony Roberts (15) attempts shot during the final half of game against Eastern Michigan on Mar. 9, 2020. Kent State won 86-76 allowing them to move on to the quarterfinals.

Anthony Roberts enters transfer portal

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor March 23, 2020

Kent State guard Anthony Roberts announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on Twitter Monday afternoon.It’s in all GOD’s hand 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/iG3W6awAZ1— Anthony J Roberts...

The MAC announced via this press release that it was canceling the remainder of the tournament.

MAC cancels conference tournament due to coronavirus

Ian Kreider Sports reporter March 12, 2020

The Mid-American Conference canceled its tournament in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The decision comes prior to the scheduled quarterfinal game between Akron and Ohio at 12...

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