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Herd Swimming and Diving Earns CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors

January 29, 2016

Marshall University’s swimming and diving team was named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American team Wednesday. The honor was awarded to swimming and diving teams...

Herd women falls to Blue Raiders

January 29, 2016

The Marshall University women’s basketball team continued its streak of trading wins and losses following its 65-54 defeat Thursday night at Middle Tennessee State University. The Herd (13-5, 3-5) have...

Herd track and field hosts second annual Thundering Herd Invitational

Brittanie Fowler, Reporter • January 29, 2016

The Marshall University track and field team will continue its 2015-2016 indoor season Friday when it welcomes 19 Division I schools to the Chris Cline Athletic Complex for the second annual Thundering...

Marshall defeats Middle Tennessee, moves to top of conference standings

Danielle Wright, Reporter • January 29, 2016

Marshall University men’s basketball team (11-10, 7-1) defeated Middle Tennessee State University (14-6, 6-2), 82-66, Thursday to move to the top in the Conference USA standings. The University of...

Bird, Boster selected to All-Conference USA Preseason Team

January 29, 2016

Two members of the Marshall University baseball team were selected to the All-Conference USA Preseason Team when the conference announced the roster Wednesday. Senior pitcher Chase Boster and junior outfielder...

Men’s hoops returning home in clash for second place in Conference USA standings

Christian Hisman, Reporter • January 28, 2016

The Marshall University men’s basketball team will go up against Middle Tennessee State University 7 p.m. Thursday in a game with second place in the conference standings on the line. The Herd (10-10,...

Kelly, Herd rising to conference’s elite

Danielle Wright, Reporter • January 28, 2016

Marshall University’s star basketball player James Kelly is on track to becoming something special. The red-shirt junior recently registered his 10th consecutive double-double of the season against...

Women’s basketball attempts to build on latest victory during road trip

Christian Hisman, Reporter • January 28, 2016

The Marshall University women’s basketball team will hit the road to Murfreesboro, Tennessee as it takes on Middle Tennessee State University 7:30 Thursday. This will be the team’s first game on the...

Marshall running backs coach, Barclay, heading to WKU

January 28, 2016

Former Marshall University running backs coach Chris Barclay is heading home. Barclay, a Louisville, Kentucky native, has agreed to join the Western Kentucky University football coaching staff under head...

Column: NFL has a product problem

Bradley Hetzel, Assistant Sports Editor • January 27, 2016

The NFL has a product problem, and it far exceeds the seriousness of the contradictory notion of players enacting themselves as ruthless, self-sacrificing gladiators one moment and civilly-obedient citizens...

Herd baseball team sets eyes on conference tourney

Brittanie Fowler, Reporter • January 27, 2016

The spring season is upon us. And just as winter always keeps its promise of frigid temperatures and snowy sidewalks, since May 14, 1896, spring has always kept one promise to Marshall University: baseball....

Four-star linebacker verbally commits to Marshall

January 27, 2016

Marshall University’s football team landed one of its all-time highest-ranked commitments last week. Jaquan Yulee, of Chesapeake, Virginia, had previously committed to the University of Alabama but...