The Parthenon

Herd men’s basketball uses strong second half to take down UAB

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • February 17, 2017

The Marshall University men’s basketball team used a dominating second half to defeat the UAB Blazers Thursday night at the Cam Henderson Center by a final score of 74-59. With the win, Marshall moves...

Column: Herd women’s basketball needs answers fast

Joseph Ashley, Assistant Sports Editor • February 13, 2017

After losing four straight games, The Marshall University women’s basketball team needs to find a way to bounce back into the winning column. The issue may be pinpointing exactly what the trouble...

Herd Return Home for a ‘Huge Week’

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • February 13, 2017

The Marshall University men’s basketball team returns home this weekend to the Cam Henderson Center for an important two-game stretch against UAB and Middle Tennessee. The Herd faces off against UAB...

Walk-On turned Record-Breaker

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • February 13, 2017

In the 2012-13 school year and basketball season, 6-foot-4 freshman guard Austin Loop walked-on to the Marshall University men’s basketball team. Loop attended small South Webster High School in South...

Herd women’s basketball drop fourth straight game

Kaitlyn Shouse, Reporter • February 11, 2017

The Marshall University women’s basketball team dropped their fourth straight game Saturday after falling to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 78-64. The Herd started the first quarter trailing the...

Track and Field Race Home to Host Chipotle Invitational

Kaitlyn Shouse, Reporter • February 10, 2017

Thundering Herd Track and Field return to Huntington Friday and Saturday as they host 17 schools from 10 different conferences at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational. The Herd are traveling back from...

Herd softball opens season this weekend

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • February 8, 2017

Spring does not officially begin until mid-March, but for the Marshall University softball team, spring begins this weekend. The Herd opens their season Friday, Feb. 10 at the Unconquered Invitational...

Herd volleyball’s Strickland named Assistant Director of Athletic Development for Big Green

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor • February 7, 2017

Former Marshall volleyball assistant coach Taylor Strickland was named the assistant director of athletic development for the Marshall University Big Green Scholarship Foundation, the organization announced...

Herd baseball playing underdog role in 2017

Mike Morgan, Contributor • February 7, 2017

The Marshall baseball team enters 2017 coming off one of their best season’s in program history with 34 wins, including 21 wins in Conference USA play. The Herd finished in the top five of 17 different...

Herd women’s basketball loses heartbreaker to Southern Miss

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • February 2, 2017

The Marshall University women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker Thursday night at the Cam Henderson Center against Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles erased as much as a 21 point deficit, and scored...

President Gilbert hopes to adopt athletic guidelines from NCAA convention

Adam Stephens, Reporter • January 29, 2017

Student athletes who participate in sports at Marshall University have to juggle the responsibilities of practicing and competing in their sport, as well as achieving academic success. President Jerome...

Herd never trails, dominates UTSA in win

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter • January 27, 2017

The Marshall University men’s basketball team started the game on a 10-0 run and never trailed in a dominating 92-71 victory over UTSA Thursday night at the Cam Henderson Center. With the win, the Herd...