Arizona track and field and cross country head coach Fred Harvey is retiring after 38 years at the university.

Harvey has spent the last 23 seasons leading the Arizona track and cross country programs, after 15 years previously as an assistant and associate coach.

Harvey will retire at the conclusion of the outdoor track season. The NCAA Outdoor Championships begin next week and end in mid-June.

“I am honored to have been one of only four head coaches of the Track & Field program at the University of Arizona since 1951,” Harvey said in a statement. “During that time, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the greatest leaders in athletics history, including Cedric Dempsey, Jim Livengood, Rocky LaRose, Greg Byrne, Erika Barnes, and Dave Heeke. I am especially honored to have had the opportunity to work alongside the next great leader of Arizona Athletics, Desiree Reed-Francois. She continues to make meaningful, long-lasting contributions to the University and the Tucson community, and I am grateful for the opportunities I’ve had under her leadership.”

Reed-Francois said Arizona is launching a national search for the school’s next track and cross country head coach.

“Coach Harvey’s transition marks a new chapter for Arizona Track and Field/Cross Country and the department remains committed to finding a leader who will build upon the program’s tradition of excellence, foster a culture of accountability and integrity, and provide championship-level experiences for student-athletes,” Reed-Francois said.

Under Harvey, Arizona’s track and cross country programs produced 11 individual national champions, 160 All-Americans and 14 Olympians.

The Arizona track and field program was competitive in the Pac-10/12 for the duration of Harvey’s career as head coach. In 2011 he earned Pac-10 Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year honors after leading both teams to runner-up finishes at the Pac-10 Outdoor Championships and top-10 national finishes at NCAAs.

In Arizona’s first year in the Big 12, the Wildcats finished eighth in both the men’s and women’s conference outdoor championships.

With Harvey’s retirement, the longest-tenured coach at Arizona is Jim Anderson, who has coached the Wildcats men’s golf team since 2012.

With a district championship on the line, junior Cohen Boehm showcased why he’s the heartbeat of the Lindbergh boys volleyball team, powering the Flyers to a 25-21, 26-24, 23-25, 25-22 win over Lutheran South in the Class 1 District 2 title match on May 14.

“One of our biggest leaders this year has been Cohen Boehm, a junior and team captain who stepped up and is attacking for the first time while also running our offense as a setter in the back row,” Lindbergh boys volleyball head coach Atom Zuniga said. “He can play defense, he can serve, he can set, he can swing, he can block. So, he does everything for us. He’s a huge part of our team, and that’s one of the reasons why he’s a captain.”

Lindbergh (28-2 overall) was also led by John Dobbs, who blasted 21 kills. Gabe Scheve put down 17 more, Dzejlan Sofic added nine spikes and Alex Ahrens had 26 assists.

“Gabe Scheve is a sophomore who is playing outside for the first time, and has made major growth as an attacker, while still remaining a top passer and defender in the area,” Zuniga said. “Tyler White, our libero, has made significant improvements in his effectiveness and confidence that have made him a mainstay in our back row. Dzejlan Sofic and Mason Vander Meer, our two senior middles, provide the maturity, composure and leadership to help balance out all these young guys and their fiery competitiveness.”

The Flyers’ victory marks the program’s second district championship in as many years — a testament to their growth and cohesion despite a relatively young roster.

“We definitely need to make some adjustments in terms of setting location and attacking consistency,” Zuniga said. “But one of the reasons we’ve had the success we’ve had is our cohesiveness. This group works really well together, on and off the court.”

Next up, Lindbergh travels to St. Pius X on May 20 for sectional play. St. Pius is coming off a major upset over top-seeded Saxony Lutheran in the District 1 final.

Zuniga complimented his squad on making the adjustments necessary to win matches throughout the season, something that comes with experience.

“Our biggest obstacle has been overcoming the natural struggles that come with a relatively young team,” he said. “Those guys are mature beyond their years, but we occasionally can become our own worst enemy. Fortunately, I’ve been proud of their resilience and ability to make adjustments in those moments, which they almost always have.” 

>LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State has added an impact guard from the transfer portal, as Chris Acker and his staff have secured the commitment of junior Isaiah Lewis from Little Rock.

 

Isaiah Lewis | Guard | 6-3, 165 | Los Angeles, Calif.

 

Guard Isaiah Lewis has committed to transferring to Long Beach State for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Lewis spent the last season at Little Rock, where as the starting point guard he helped guide the Trojans to a 19-14 overall record, averaging 9.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while making 33 3-pointers on the year. Lewis played for Murray State College in 2023-24 where he shot 39.6 percent from three while leading the Aggies at 14.9 points per game as a true freshman, earning First Team All-Region as the Freshman of the Year. He prepped for Taft High School in Los Angeles, and will return to Southern California.

 

Acker on Lewis:

“We are excited to add Isaiah to our roster. His leadership and toughness will be heavily relied on this upcoming season. He is a guy that has gotten better every year he’s been in college and we are looking forward to him taking another step forward here with us at the Beach.”

 

Lewis gives Long Beach State their first Division I experience of the 2025 incoming class, joining transfers Rob Diaz III and Christian Jones along with incoming freshmen Dallas Washington and Gavin Sykes.

 

With Oregon now in the Big Ten, was there any doubt where the conference Track and Field Championships would be held?

Where else but the mecca of the nation, Hayward Field!

And the Ducks didn’t disappoint the hometown fans as the Men claimed the Big Ten title while the women finished as the runner-ups.

The men claimed the title Sunday, scoring in 13 of 21 events on its way to 110 points. With the weekend result, the men completed a sweep of the conference indoor and outdoor championships. Simeon Birnbaum capped the weekend with an individual victory at 5,000 meters.

On the women’s side, the Ducks won four titles Sunday and finished as the conference runner-up by just eight points behind top-ranked USC. Klaudia Kazimierska won the 800 meters, Silan Ayyildiz and Aaliyah McCormick completed their indoor-outdoor double at 5,000 meters and in the 100 hurdles, respectively, and Ryann Porter took the top spot in the triple jump, with Cassie Atkins finishing second.

The Track and Field National Championships, now less than a month away, will be held at, you guessed it, Hayward Field.

BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team announced its nonconference schedule consisting of 11 matches on Tuesday, May 20. The Buffs will play 10 before their second season back in the Big 12 and one during conference play in October.
 
As with conference games, CU opens nonconference play on the road against Cleveland State at the Rumble in the Rockies tournament in Laramie, Wyo., on Aug. 29. The Buffs are 27-12 (.692) in season openers and 661-552 (.545) in matches all-time.
 

Before the season begins, the Buffs will host the annual Black & Gold Scrimmage on Aug. 23. Along with Cleveland State, Colorado will face Tulsa and host school Wyoming in the Rumble in the Rockies on Aug. 30 and 31, respectively. The following week, the Buffs will venture to Irvine, Calif., for the UCI/adidas Invitational to take on Fresno State (Sept. 4), Pennsylvania (Sept. 5) and host school UC Irvine (Sept. 6).
 
CU will return to Boulder to host a home tournament in Buffs Invitational the following week. The Buffs will compete against Arkansas (Sept. 12), Toledo (Sept. 13), and Denver (Sept. 14) to round out the preseason tournaments. CU will also host neutral matches in this tournament — Denver vs. Toledo (Sept. 12), Denver vs. Arkansas (Sept. 13) and Toledo vs. Arkansas (Sept. 14).
 

Matches before conference will wrap up with back-to-back games against Colorado’s nonconference in-state rival, Colorado State (Sept. 18 & 19). The first match will take place in Fort Collins, Colo., and both teams will return to the CU Events Center the following day for the Battle for the Golden Spike. The Buffs have one final nonconference match at the end of October at Northern Colorado (Oct. 28). CU will follow up later that week with a Big 12 match at home on Halloween against Baylor.
 
Fans can view the full nonconference schedule here and below. All times are in Mountain and matches in bold will take place at CU Events Center.
 
August
8/23     Black and Gold           3 p.m.
 
Rumble in the Rockies
8/29     vs. Cleveland State      1 p.m.
8/30     vs. Tulsa                      1 p.m.
8/31     at Wyoming                  1 p.m.
 
September
UCI/adidas Invitational
9/4       vs. Fresno State           4:30 p.m.
9/5       vs. UPenn                    5 p.m.
9/6       at UC Irvine                 6 p.m.
 
Buffs Invitational
9/12     Arkansas                    6 p.m.
9/13     Toledo                         6 p.m.
9/14     Denver                         2 p.m.
 
9/18     at CSU                         6 p.m.
9/19     CSU                             7 p.m.
 
October
10/28   at UNCo                       6 p.m.

 

Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado finished the 2024 season 13-17 and went 6-12 against Big 12 opponents. After the conclusion of the regular season, sophomore OH Ana Burilovic was selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team, and sophomores DS/L Avery Bolles and OH Sydney Jordan were both named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. The Buffs registered five dominant sweeps in the 2024 season, including victories over Cincinnati (Nov. 9) and Kansas State on senior night (Nov. 27). CU also played in nine five-set matches in 2024, seeing victories over six teams and three five-set victories in a row in October – against Texas Tech on Oct. 5, at UCF on Oct. 13 and at Arizona on Oct. 16.

 

For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.