Over the past few years, the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics has reshaped traditional rivalries from the biggest to the smallest conferences and leagues in the nation. Like many institutions in NCAA Division I, II, III and the NAIA, Abilene Christian University also has taken the opportunity to study its athletics programs. For the past … Continued
If Chris Thomsen was the architect of ACU’s resurgence as a small college football power the last seven seasons, Ken Collums was the engineer behind the high-powered, record-setting offense that made its success possible. Today, the Wildcats’ offensive mastermind was named to succeed Thomsen (M.Ed. ’00) as the 19th head coach in ACU history. Thomsen … Continued
Chris Thomsen (’00 M.Ed.), head coach and architect of Abilene Christian University’s revival in recent years as a small college football power, has been hired as offensive backs coach at Arizona State University, the Pac-12 Conference school announced today. Thomsen joins new head coach Todd Graham’s staff in Tempe; Graham recently was hired by ASU … Continued
When Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood co-wrote the 1972 pop hit, “It Doesn’t Rain in Southern California (‘… it pours, man it pours.’),” they didn’t have the 2011 NCAA Division II women’s soccer tournament in mind. But they may as well have, because Abilene Christian University’s first appearance in the national quarterfinals on Sunday was … Continued
Abilene Christian University juniors Chloe Susset and Alyse Goldsmith received a cold shoulder from Mother Nature in Spokane, Wash., where the NCAA Division II cross country championships were held today. Running in the snow and temperatures in the 20s, Susset finished 59th in 22:55.0 and Goldsmith was 107th in 23:49.8 on the 6K course at … Continued
Dane Simoneau threw for 424 yards and two touchdowns and 15th-ranked Washburn University overcame a furious rally by 11th-ranked Abilene Christian University to beat the Wildcats 52-49 in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday afternoon in Yager Stadium in Topeka, Kan. The offensive shootout featured two of the nation’s best quarterbacks, … Continued
The Abilene Christian University soccer team defeated Dallas Baptist University, 2-1, under the lights on a cool, misty Friday night at Jesse Owens Stadium on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. The winning goal was struck by Ashley Holton on an assist by Lexi Stirling with 3:56 left in the first overtime. Next … Continued
The Abilene Christian University Wildcats gave the nation’s sixth-ranked team all it wanted Thursday night, but the University of Central Missouri escaped the UCM Multipurpose Building with a 3-2 win in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Central Region volleyball tournament. The Wildcats won the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-21, before … Continued
Jacey Ferrara’s first goal of the season Sunday afternoon was her team’s biggest thus far. The sophomore from Austin found the net with 30 seconds left in the first overtime to give the women’s soccer team from Abilene Christian University a kick into the semifinals of the NCAA Division II South Central region tournament. They … Continued