One of the best success stories in Abilene Christian University athletics and Lone Star Conference history is the Wildcat women’s soccer team, which has exceeded all expectations in an amazingly short period of time. Just five seasons after ACU began an intercollegiate soccer program for women, the Wildcats have rocketed to a No. 2 national … Continued
No. 3 Abilene Christian University rallied from an early 16-0 deficit but couldn’t quite catch the University of North Alabama, losing to the No. 4-ranked Lions, 23-17, in the Lone Star Football Festival in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. ACU (1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Lone Star Conference) rolled up nearly 500 yards of offense … Continued
Abilene Christian University’s Big Purple Band has plenty of experience marching on NFL-branded turf, but it’s been a while. All that will change this weekend when the popular marching ensemble performs in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Nine times previously, the Big Purple entertained crowds at halftime of home games for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver … Continued
The 2011 NFL regular season will begin this week with six former Abilene Christian University stars – ACU’s most-ever in one year – representing various teams. Chicago Bears’ wide receiver Johnny Knox and Cincinnati Bengals running back Bernard Scott begin their fourth seasons in the league. Danieal Manning, safety for the Houston Texans, begins his … Continued
Two defending Lone Star Conference champion teams from Abilene Christian University begin their respective seasons with even higher hopes today. The women’s soccer team, beginning only its fifth season but already a force in the LSC, hosts regional rival Dallas Baptist University at 1 p.m. Head coach Chris Thomsen’s (’00 M.Ed.) football team travels to … Continued
It didn’t take long for two former Abilene Christian University stars to make an impression in the National Football League. Rookie wide receivers Raymond Radway and Edmond “Clyde” Gates each caught a 6-yard TD pass in the third quarter of their first NFL exhibition season game this past weekend. Radway made a diving catch in … Continued
There will be one less place setting at the table during Wildcat Caravan meal meetings with fans this week: Abilene Christian University men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland, who resigned today to become the top assistant coach for the men’s basketball program at Baylor University. Only four months after leaving Midwestern State University’s highly successful program … Continued
Abilene Christian University fans are guaranteed a sports smorgasbord when the Wildcat Caravan travels to major cities in Texas next week. ACU head coaches Chris Thomsen (football) and Grant McCasland (men’s basketball) will be joined by other coaches, plus athletics director Jared Mosley (’92) and Wildcat sports broadcaster Grant Boone (’91) in five cities: July … Continued
Abilene Christian University catch Ian Tomkins was selected June 8 by the defending American League East Division champion Tampa Bay Rays in the 50th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. A native of Wilmette, Ill., Tomkins transferred to ACU after two years at Wake Forest University, helping lead the Wildcats to … Continued