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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

The Herd will start the 2025 season in an away matchup against Georgia.

Marshall declines bowl game invitation

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter December 14, 2024

After a year of success for the Thundering Herd Football team, winning the Sun Belt title and finishing 10-3, Marshall University announced they will be declining to participate in the Radiance Technologies...

Head coach Charles Huff and offensive lineman Logan Osburn celebrate following the win.

Marshall Football makes history in SBC Championship

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter December 10, 2024

After a 10-year championship drought, the Marshall University Thundering Herd won its first Sun Belt Championship title  against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns football on Saturday,...

Huff has been with the Herd since 2021.

Gibson in, Huff out as head coach of Marshall Football

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor December 10, 2024

On Sunday afternoon, after a Sun Belt Conference Championship victory less than 24 hours earlier, Tony Gibson was named the 32nd head coach of Marshall Football, and former head coach Charles Huff was...

Joao Roberto sizes up the ball during a previous match this season.

Men’s Soccer drops SBC championship to WVU

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter November 21, 2024

Ninety minutes of regulation, two 10-minute overtimes and 12 penalty kicks decided the Sun Belt Champion, West Virginia University. Marshall University Men’s Soccer falls just short of back-to-back...

Women’s Basketball falls to George Mason

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor November 21, 2024

Marshall Women’s Basketball dropped its third game of the season against the George Mason Patriots 69-56 in the Cam Henderson Center on Sunday, Nov. 17. The Herd trailed the entire game but cut the...

The Herd defeated the Chanticleers 31-19.

Football crushes Coastal Carolina

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor November 19, 2024

On the heels of a strong defensive effort, Marshall Football defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 31-19 on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in the annual ‘75’ game to go 6-0 at home...

The Herd defense resets after halting the offense.

Herd gains bowl eligibility after routing Southern Miss

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor November 14, 2024

Marshall Football gained bowl eligibility on Saturday, Nov. 9, after dismantling the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 37-3 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  With the win over the Golden Eagles, the Herd moves...

Rai Pinto celebrates following his goal against the Monarchs in the quarter-final matchup.

Men’s Soccer advances to SBC semi-finals

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter November 13, 2024

The No. 8 Marshall Men’s Soccer rallied three goals for the second half comeback against the Old Dominion University Monarchs in the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Quarterfinals. The game took place Sunday,...

Rodrigues dos Santos celebrates after his goal.

Men’s Soccer draws with the Wildcats

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter November 9, 2024

The No. 6 Marshall Men’s Soccer drew in its penultimate regular season game against the University of Kentucky Wildcats, making their season record 9-1-5 and 4-0-4 in conference play. The game took place...

Christian Fitzpatrick celebrates following his touchdown to give the Herd the lead.

Late game scores lead the Herd past the War Hawks

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor November 8, 2024

With a tandem of scores in the fourth quarter from the Marshall offense, the Herd narrowly defeated the University of Louisiana-Monroe War Hawks 28-23 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 2. The...

Volleyball prepares for road trip

Tariq Montgomery, Student Reporter November 6, 2024

After two critical wins on the road at Old Dominion University, Marshall Women’s Volleyball looks to pull off a major upset against a top Sun Belt team in App State on Friday, Nov. 8. Going into the...

Jackson coaches during a previous season.

Men’s Basketball batters the Bears

Greg Jones, Student Reporter November 1, 2024

Marshall Men’s Basketball was victorious this weekend in a home opener as they dominated Pikeville 90-73. Marshall welcomed the community in a Fans First exhibition game, where they were able to get...

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