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Marshall guard Jon Elmore (33) shoots a 3-pointer over UTSA's Atem Bier in the second half of the Herd's game against the Roadrunners on Feb. 2, 2019. Elmore made the shot and was fouled by Bior, setting up a four-point play to tie the game.

Athlete of the week: Jon Elmore, men’s basketball

February 5, 2019

ABOUT JON ELMORE Year: Senior Hometown: Charleston W.Va. Points per game: 20.6 Rebounds per game: 4.0 Assists per game: 5.1 RESULTS LAST WEEK vs. UTEP (W, 91-86): career-high 44 points,...

Marshall head football coach Doc Holliday leaves the field following warmups during the Thundering Herd’s 2018 season opener at Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 1, 2018. Holliday announced three additions to the coaching staff on Monday.

Marshall football elevates Price to co-DC, adds to 2019 coaching staff

Kieran Intemann, Sports Editor • February 5, 2019

Marshall football’s signing day festivities don’t begin until Wednesday, but that does not mean the Thundering Herd has been stagnant in making moves. Thundering Herd head football coach Doc Holliday...

Head coach Dan D'Antoni looks on during Marshall's game against UTEP on Jan. 31, 2019.

Jackson, Wallace combine for 75, UTSA escapes with OT win over Herd

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • February 3, 2019

Marshall men’s basketball senior guards Jon Elmore and C.J. Burks combined for 60 points Saturday night, but the visiting UTSA Roadrunners left the Henderson Center with a 116-106 overtime win. Marshall...

Marshall's Taevion Kinsey (1) and Jon Elmore (33) are all smiles during the Herd's 70-69 win over WKU.

Elmore’s career night helps Herd snap three-game skid

Millard Stickler, Reporter • February 1, 2019

Marshall senior guard Jon Elmore scored a career-high 44 points, tied for sixth-most in the program’s history, on Thursday to help the Herd defeat the UTEP Miners, 91-86. Elmore said postgame that...

Marshall University cheerleaders and Marco sing the university's alma mater following a home basketball game against WKU on Jan. 12, 2019.

MU Cheer to Host Annual Junior Thundering Herd Cheer Clinic

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • January 30, 2019

Head Coach Jake Gilliam and assistant Candice Gilliam are preparing for their fifth annual junior Thundering Herd cheer clinic since taking over the coaching positions for the Marshall University cheerleading...

Victoria Walter hits a forehand shot during one of Marshall's fall practices.

Athlete of the Week: Victoria Walter, tennis

January 30, 2019

 ABOUT VICTORIA WALTER Class: Freshman Hometown: Vienna, Austria Singles Record (overall): 12-5 Doubles Record (overall): 4-8 RESULTS LAST WEEK vs. Wright State (W, 5-2): Win vs. Luisa...

Head coach Tony Kemper instructs his team during a timeout in Marshall's triple overtime win over Louisiana Tech on Jan. 24, 2019.

Herd women’s basketball heads south for Texas two-step

Millard Stickler, Reporter • January 30, 2019

 The Marshall Thundering Herd women’s basketball team will travel to El Paso, Texas to face off against the University of Texas at El Paso in the first of a two-game stretch on the road that will see...

Juniors Hannah Price (left) and Elizabeth Allenger (right) post for a photo during a Marshall volleyball game against UTEP on Oct. 7, 2018.

It’s ‘more than just dance’ for Marshall’s Price, Allenger

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • January 30, 2019

 The Marshall University dance team means more than just a regular dance team to juniors Elizabeth Allenger and Hannah Price. It is a sense of family and it feels like home at Marshall University. “I...

Head coach Tony Kemper instructs his team during a Conference USA game.

Golden Eagles’ pressuring defense hands Herd women’s basketball second conference loss

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • January 26, 2019

Senior guard Shayna Gore and sophomore forward Taylor Pearson combined for 21 points for the Thundering Herd in its second conference loss to the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, 64-52, Saturday afternoon...

Marshall tabs Aganus as next head volleyball coach

Sydney Shelton, Assistant Sports Editor • January 25, 2019

Marshall University named Ariana Aganus the school's new women’s volleyball head coach Wednesday. “Our goal is to bring Marshall back to a winning volleyball program,” Aganus said. “Beyond that,...

Shayna Gore celebrates after hitting multiple three-pointers in a row during Marshall's 2018-19 Herd Madness event.

Marshall outlasts Louisiana Tech for 5-1 conference start

Millard Stickler, Reporter • January 25, 2019

The Marshall Thundering Herd women’s basketball team won its third straight Conference USA game Thursday, when it outlasted Louisiana Tech in triple overtime, 90-88, and advanced its conference record...

Marshall guard Shayna Gore (14) celebrates a win in front of Marshall's pep band.

Marshall prepares for C-USA matchup against LA Tech

Millard Stickler, Reporter • January 23, 2019

The Marshall Thundering Herd women’s basketball team will face off against Louisiana Tech Thursday evening in a game where Marshall Head Coach Tony Kemper said the key to victory is to find a way to...

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