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Women's Basketball Signs 6


RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women’s basketball team has added 6-foor-1 forward Ella Bradley out of the transfer portal, announced by head coach Greg Todd on Tuesday.
Bradley is the fifth signee out of the portal this offseason for Todd and the Colonels. Last season with the University of Texas at Tyler, she averaged over 10.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. She will be listed as a fifth year on the 2025-26 roster.
“I am like most coaches in that we love the analytics of the game, Ella checks all the boxes needed to compete at this level,” said Todd. “Among many of her stats last season at Tyler, her high-percentage shooting and effort on the defensive side of the floor stuck out. She had many Division I offers this offseason, needless to say, we are very fortunate to have her in Richmond this Fall.”
With UT Tyler in 2024-25, Bradley started in all 30 of the team’s games with double figure scoring efforts against 16 opponents. Her season was highlighted by two 20-point games, scoring 21 points going 8-for-10 from the floor against Montana State-Billings on Dec. 19 and 25 points and three made threes in the Lone Star Conference Tournament against Texas A&M-Kingsville on March 6.
On the year, she led UT Tyler shooting 48.8 percent from the field, she was third on the team in made threes with 33 and second on the team in made free throws making 33-of-43 attempts. Bradley also led her team with 85 assists, 64 steals, and 21 blocks – Tyler would end the year with a 25-5 overall record and appearance in the NCAA Division II first round.
In 2023-24 with UTT, Bradley once again started in all 35 of the team’s games and was top three in scoring, rebounding, assisting, stealing, and blocking. She had 11 games scoring double figures and two double doubles, she had a season-high 18 points and 12 rebounds in an 18-point win over Texas A&M International on Jan. 18.
As a sophomore in 2022-23, Bradley was named to the NCAA South Central All-Tournament Team scoring 14 points and 22 rebounds across four games helping her team to the NCAA Division II elite eight. She comes to Richmond a three-time NCAA Tournament participant at the DII level.
A native of Cambridge, New Zealand, Bradley attended Saint Peters School near her hometown and competed professionally in 2019 for the Waikato Wizards in the New Zealand Women’s Basketball Championship. In 12 games she averaged 11.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game – she had a career-best 22 points in two games against the Canterbury Wildcats and Taranaki Thunder. Her team finished third place in the league championship that season.
This Summer, Ella is playing for the 2degrees Tall Ferns—New Zealand’s Women’s National Team. In May she competed in international play against Australia and is awaiting more friendlies in July against other Oceania countries before reporting to campus around August.
EKU is coming off consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time since 2001-02 and back-to-back appearances in the Atlantic Sun Conference semifinals. The Colonels had three student-athletes named all-conference and have the second most wins (61) among Kentucky NCAA Division I schools since 2022.
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Men’s Track and Field Opens Season at Suffolk with Several Strong Performances
BOSTON, Mass. – The Bentley men’s track and field team began the 2025-26 indoor season at the Suffolk Relays on Saturday and had several strong performances.
Sophomore Michael Eddy won the one mile with a time of 4:32.97 which was almost three seconds better than the second place runner.
Senior Ryan Orr was second in the 800 at 1:56.07. Bentley had three runners in the top-five with William Reiser fourth and Anthony Cronin fifth.
The long distance races saw two Bentley runners have top-three finishes. Steven D’Alessandro was second in the 5000 (15:04.94) and Jeff Warnock was third in the 3000 (9:27.24).
In the field events, Donald Dumont was second in the long jump.
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Head Volleyball Coach in Hays, KS for Fort Hays State University
Details
Posted: 07-Dec-25
Location: Hays, Kansas
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Coaching
Coaching – Volleyball
Sector:
Collegiate Sports
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Organize, develop, recruit and administer all functions of a D-II Women’s Volleyball program funded for national success.
Volleyball staff includes additional positions for a Full-time Assistant (w/ benefits) and Graduate Assistant.
Fundamental duties include, but are not limited to, coaching, recruitment of student-athletes, commitment to academic and athletic success of student-athletes, as well as student-athlete development, budget and scholarship management, and supervision of support staff. The Head Coach will manage day-to-day team operations, practice/game preparation, and team travel. This position collaborates with intercollegiate athletics staff members, Sports Medicine, academic support, compliance, and institutional partners. The Head Coach must appropriately represent the team, department, and University in public and media appearances. This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics.
- Provides leadership, organization, and supervision for all aspects of the women’s volleyball program.
- Supervises student-athletes during practices and games, observing and evaluating performance and demonstrating proper techniques.
- Hire, supervise, evaluate, and mentor full-time, graduate assistant, and student staff.
- Supports and monitors the academic performance of student-athletes in conjunction with the compliance and academic support staff.
- Design and implement the overall program recruiting strategy – identification, evaluation, recruitment, and retention of prospective student-athletes.
- Direct oversight and management of the program’s finances and administration of athletic scholarships.
- Manages the women’s volleyball program within the parameters of the approved operating budget.
- Develops and engages in impactful fundraising activities in conjunction with the Athletics’ External Relations staff as needed.
- Represents the university and women’s volleyball program at professional meetings, alumni events, University Foundation events, and other events as necessary.
- Enhances the student-athlete experience through team expectations, personal development, and opportunities, such as but not limited to community service, team building, leadership development, etc.
- Assists in directing or directs camps and clinics.
- Responsible for scheduling of non-conference competitions and practices, team and recruiting travel arrangements, preseason arrangements, and student-athlete meetings.
- Attends and participates in scheduled compliance seminars and complies with all Athletic Department efforts to monitor compliance with NCAA regulations.
- Responsible for compliance with NCAA, MIAA, and institutional rules and regulations, ensuring program compliance.
- Active member of the FHSU Athletic Department and University.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant, successful coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level. Proven ability to teach sport-specific skills and develop successful competitive strategies. Strong communication skills (written and oral), a high level of organization, and attention to detail required. Public relations skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Relevant, successful coaching experience is required. Master’s degree preferred.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21888746/head-volleyball-coach
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Men’s track and field wins four events at M City Classic to start indoor season
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s track and field team had four first-place finishes at the season-opening M City Classic on Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.
Senior Lance Nemecek, sophomore Jackson Bullock, and senior Kevin Turlington won individual events on the track for St. Olaf, which also had a first-place performance in the 4×400-meter relay. The Oles put recorded five performances that ranked on their all-time top-10 performers’ list at the first indoor meet of the season.
Nemecek, senior Cullen Moore, first year Paxon Myers, and junior Christian Fells all ran top-12 times in NCAA Division III this season in the 800-meter run to post the four fastest times of the day. Nemecek won the event in 1:54.02, followed closely by Moore in 1:54.16, which rank second and third in the country and third and fourth, respectively, on the Oles’ all-time list. Myers edged Fells at the line by one one-hundredth of a second in 1:55.73, as the pair posted the No. 10 and No. 11 times nationally.
Nemecek, Moore, and Myers were joined by sophomore Austin McInturff on the winning 4×400-meter relay, which compiled a time of 3:21.77 to rank second on St. Olaf’s all-time list. That time is just seven one-hundredths of a second off the program record set in 2016 and ranks fifth in the country.
St. Olaf logged the top-three times of the meet in the one-mile run, led by Bullock’s first-place time of 4:23.01. Senior Eli Doran (4:23.04) and junior Alex Bjork (4:23.37) were within half a second of Bullock, with all three Oles posting top-20 times in NCAA Division III to date.
Senior Kevin Turlington added a win in the 5,000-meter run with the fifth-fastest time in NCAA Division III (14:35.39). Fellow senior Gael Manzur Strandlund was third in 15:19.86 as well.
Sophomore Cristian Escobar Pearson bettered his No. 2 time on St. Olaf’s all-time list in the 60-meter dash in both the prelims (7.07) and finals (7.05) to finish eighth in the event. Junior Jesse Olson recorded the No. 8 score on the Oles’ list in the heptathlon (4,153) by registering four personal-bests in the seven-event, two-day competition to take fourth. Olson’s highest finish came in the high jump, where he placed third after clearing 182 meters (5′ 11 ½”).
St. Olaf will be back in 2026 at the Ole Opener at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Tostrud Center.
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Minnesota advances to Sweet 16 in NCAA volleyball tournament
Minnesota volleyball is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, and they now have a chance to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2021.
After sweeping Fairfield University 3-0 in the first round of the tourney on Friday night at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, the Gophers dominated Iowa State in a sweep Saturday night to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Gophers took the first set 25-22 before securing the second set 25-21. They crushed the Cyclones 25-14 in the third set to roll into the regional semifinal, where they will face No. 1 Pittsburgh on Thursday for a chance to reach the regional final, which would come with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
The Gophers were seeded fourth in their region, while Iowa State was the No. 5 seed.
Minnesota finished the regular season 22-9 and ranked No. 17 in the AVCA poll. Pittsburgh is ranked No. 4 in the nation, sporting a 28-4 record.
The Minnesota-Pitt regional semifinal will happen at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, and the Panthers will be hosting the match at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.
The match will be televised on ESPN2.
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Walker’s Record Highlights Indoor Season Opener
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sha’Nard Walker set an event record in the 300m to highlight the start of indoor season, Saturday at the Birmingham Indoor Icebreaker at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Walker finished first in the 300m with an event-record 33.56, followed by Jancent Wallace who placed fifth with a 34.07.
In the 400m, Jonathan Gaines finished fifth with a time of 49.52 to lead the Cats, while Dashawn Buist grabbed a top-fiver finish in the 800m with a fourth-place 1:58.05.
For the jumpes, Michael Carter’s 7.27m earned him second in the long jump – he also took home fifth in the triple jump at 14.56m.
On the women’s side Betina Jean took two top-10 finishes -eighth in the 200m with a 25.13 and seventh in the 400m at 58.23.
As for jumps, Darryn Hough finished fifth with a 1.55m in the high jump, while Ay’Keelah Green finished fourth in the long jump with a 5.84m. LaNeeya Garrison finished thrid in the triple jump with an 11.81m.
Kasie Ugeh picked up where she left off a season ago with a fourth-place finish in the shot put at 13.19m.
The full list of B-CU times and finishes is listed below:
Men’s 200m
29. Jemari Sanders 22.98
Men’s 300m
1. Sha’Nard Walker 33.56
5. Jancent Wallace 34.07
10. Ethan Sharpe 35.04
Men’s 400m
5. Jonathan Gaines 49.52
9. Donavan Walker-Collins 49.99
16. Makhii Fleming 50.65
Men’s 800m
4. Dashawn Buist 1:58.05
8. Andre Swewl 20:01.42
Men’s Mile
17. Jalen Jackson 4:43.55
Men’s 3000m
35. Gerrard Griffin 9:32.40
41. Dashon Gill 9:53.49
Men’s High Jump
9. Ashton Matthews 1.95m
Men’s Pole Vault
15. Jabari Armant 4.00m
Men’s Long Jump
2. Michael Carter 7.27m
11. Amarrion Grant 6.84m
17. Bari Willimas 6.53m
Men’s Triple Jump
5. Michael Carter 14.56m
7. Farai Mhende 14.48m
Men’s Shot Put
9. William Rothmiller 14.62m
19. Tyler Washing 12.96m
Men’s Weight Throw
10. Anton Holland 15.64m
Women’s 200m
8. Betina Jean 25.13
18. Haely Grant 25.62
19. Quiaundra Brown 25.69
23. Mariana Morillo 25.76
Women’s 300m
10. Zion Harvey 40.84
11. Amani Jones 40.92
Women’s 400m
7. Betina Jean 58.21
9. Haely Grant 59.10
18. Kavay Johnson 1:01.04
Women’s 1000m
18. Morgan Middleton 3:14.02
Women’s 3000m
14. Valencia Butler 11:20.82
23. Shelvany Goin 12:19.12
Women’s High Jump
5. Darryn Hough 1.55m
10. Selena Rutland 1.50m
21. Soukaina Davis 1.50m
Women’s Long Jump
4. Ay’Keelah Green 5.84m
10. Zion Harvey 5.55m
36. Darryn Hough 4.90m
Women’s Triple Jump
3. LaNeeya Garrison 11.81m
5. Selena Rutland 11.74m
Women’s Shot Put
4. Kasie Ugeh 13.19m
25. Raziyah Ware 10.63m
Women’s Weight Throw
29. Raziyah Ware 10.13m
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