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Marshall University junior outfielder Corey Bird takes the field during a game last season.

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....

Marshall University head coach Doc Holliday addresses the media during a press conference.

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...

Marshall University sophomore guard Taylor Porter brings the ball up-court during a game against Rice University Jan. 16 at the Cam Henderson Center.

Marshall women’s basketball team downs Old Dominion in snow-delayed game

Jacob Griffith, Reporter, Assistant Sports Editor January 26, 2016

After Thursday’s last-second loss to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Marshall women’s basketball coach Matt Daniel said his team needed to come out of the gate with more intensity to...

Tennis team rallies past No. 68 Yale, 4-3

January 26, 2016

The Marshall University tennis team rallied from a 1-3 deficit to defeat No. 68 Yale University Saturday at the ITA Kick-off Weekend. The Herd earned the match’s opening point by winning two of the...

Marshall University senior forward James Kelly waits for the ball at the free-throw line during a game earlier this season at the Cam Henderson Center.

Kelly hits game-winning 3-pointer as Herd knocks off Monarchs

January 26, 2016

Senior forward James Kelly knocked down a 3-point field goal with four seconds remaining in the game to lift Marshall University’s men’s basketball team to a 78-75 win Saturday over Old Dominion...

Former Marshall player and coach hired at EKU

January 26, 2016

Former Marshall University football player and assistant coach Shannon Morrison was recently named the new co-defensive coordinator at Eastern Kentucky University. Morrison, who spent the last three seasons...

Herd tennis team travels to North Carolina for ITA kick-off weekend

January 22, 2016

Marshall University’s tennis team travels to the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina Friday and Saturday for the 2016 ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Marshall, which...

Swimming and diving teams loses first meet of season to James Madison

Brittanie Fowler, Reporter January 22, 2016

The Marshall swimming and diving team started its season with a loss to James Madison University Thursday, 159-141, at the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium. Marshall was led individually by freshman Caroline...

Track and field meet at Virginia Tech cancelled due to weather

January 22, 2016

Due to impending inclement weather, Virginia Tech’s track and field team has cancelled the Hokie Invite, which Marshall University’s track and field team was scheduled to compete at this weekend in...

Senior guard Norrisha Victrum goes around a defender during a game last season at the Cam Henderson Center.

Marshall falls to Charlotte, 64-61

Danielle Wright, Reporter January 22, 2016

Marshall University women’s basketball team fell to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Thursday, 64-61, at the Cam Henderson Center. After trailing the 49ers by 17 points at the beginning...

Marshall head coach Dan D’Antoni watches over his team during a game earlier this season.

Men’s basketball drops first conference game of season to the 49ers

January 22, 2016

The Marshall University men’s basketball team kept one of its two historical streaks alive Thursday night. However,  it relinquished its grasp on the more meaningful of the pair in its 103-95 loss...

Marshall University's Women's Basketball Team facing Rice University on January 16, 2016 at the Cam Henderson Center.

Women’s basketball attempts to even conference record

Christian Hisman, Reporter January 21, 2016

The Marshall University women’s basketball team will face off against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Cam Henderson Center. Marshall is 2-3 in the conference and...

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