Category / Athletics
Mihalich Named Skip Prosser Man Of The Year By CollegeInsider.com
Niagara men’s basketball head coach Joe Mihalich received the 2013 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award on Friday. Mihalich, who was one of 20 finalists, graciously accepted the award at the CollgeInsider.com Awards banquet in Atlanta, which is the site of this weekend’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four. The... Read on →
Niagara’s Mihalich Named NABC District Coach of the Year
Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich has been named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 1 Coach of the Year, as announced by the NABC on Friday. This is Mihalich’s seventh coach of the year honor and second by the NABC. Mihalich was named Coach of the Year in District... Read on →
RR: Men’s Hoops, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, Mr. & Mrs. Niagara, Music and Comedy
It’s sophomore Kelsey Grady at the helm of the Feb. 15, 2013, installment of The Ridge Report, Niagara University’s student-produced newscast. This week’s edition offers a midseason update on the men’s basketball team, chats with Niagara junior Emmy Read about her bake sale fundraiser, provides highlights of a musical performance... Read on →
Men’s Club Hockey Team Gears Up for ACHA National Tournament
For the first time ever, Niagara University’s men’s club hockey team clinched an automatic bid to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division I National Championships. The team learned late Wednesday night that it will take on the University of Central Oklahoma at 11:30 a.m. on March 1 to... Read on →
NU, Monsignor Martin League Team Up to Present Niagara Cup to Ice Hockey Champions
Niagara University is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Monsignor Martin High School Athletic Association (MMHSAA) to present the Niagara Cup annually to the boys ice hockey champions. As part of this agreement, Niagara University will host the play-in and semifinal playoff games at the Dwyer Ice... Read on →
Tom Crowley Named Director of Athletics at Niagara University
Niagara University is pleased to announce that Thomas Crowley is the new director of athletics for the Purple Eagles. Crowley comes to Niagara from Butler University where he has served as the associate athletic director-internal operations for the past five years. “We are very excited to welcome Tom Crowley to... Read on →
Niagara Athletics To Host Men’s Basketball Alumni Weekend
The Purple Eagles men’s basketball program will host its inaugural alumni weekend from June 22-23 on the Niagara University campus.The weekend will feature great activities for the whole family, including clinics, autograph signings, contests and a commemorative program. Several alums from the program, which began play in 1906, will... Read on →
Niagara University Announces Restructuring of Athletics Programs
In order to strengthen existing competitive opportunities and ensure sustainable future success for the Department of Athletics, Niagara University has announced a restructuring of its intercollegiate athletics program. The restructuring includes the addition of women’s track and field as a varsity program and the immediate contraction of the women’s... Read on →
NU Athletics Forms Partnership with Niagara County Thank-A-Vet Program
The Niagara University Athletics Department recently partnered with the Niagara County Thank-A-Vet Program, which thanks the brave veterans of the United States military by giving them special discounts. Local veterans who are enrolled in the Thank-A-Vet Program are now able to obtain two tickets for a 2011-2012 Niagara basketball or... Read on →
Men’s Hockey Advances to AHA Final Four
Freshman Chris Lochner scored with 15 seconds remaining in the game to give the Niagara men’s hockey team (17-10-9; 14-6-7 AHA) the 2-1 victory over the Robert Morris Colonials (17-17-5; 13-9-5 AHA) Saturday evening at Dwyer Arena. With the victory, the Purple Eagles swept the best-of-three and advance to the... Read on →
