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The 2024 SMSU football golf scramble another success
MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University football program would like to thank its sponsors and individuals who participated in the 20th annual SMSU Football Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament on July 20 at the Marshall Golf Club. A record number of 19 teams participated with a record-high dollars raised to support the program.
Women's basketball recognized by WBCA for academic success
ATLANTA – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team earned 'special mention' by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for its outstanding work in the classroom during the 2023-24 academic year. The Mustangs posted a 3.641 cumulative grade point average during the year ranking 26th among all NCAA Division...
Mustang baseball earns ABCA Team Academic Award
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Southwest Minnesota State University baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award, presented by Sports Attack, for the second straight year for its achievements in the classroom during the 2023-24 academic year. During this past year, the Mustangs posted...
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall all posted about Marcum's death Wednesday. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who was basketball coach for the Minutemen during Marcum's tenure, posted on social media that Marcum was hospitalized with complications from a stroke. Calipari posted on Marcum's death Tuesday, saying the two spent time together at the hospital. Marcum served at Kansas from 1978-82 before moving to South Carolina for six years. He led UMass' athletic department from 1993-2002. He finished his career at Marshall.
Seaforth all-state guard Gabby White commits to Virginia
One of North Carolina's top 2025 girls basketball prospects is officially off the board. Seaforth High School's Gabby White announced her commitment to the University of Virginia via social media on Thursday afternoon. This past season, White led the Hawks in scoring with an average of 17.2 PPG. She added...
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