Ohio State student-athletes are expected to uphold a standard of excellence in academics and athletics, emphasizing particular importance to the “student” aspect more than the “athlete.” According to NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data, the Buckeyes’ athletic programs held up that end of the bargain in 2020-21.
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Almost 24 hours after long-time head coach and director of men’s and women’s track and field and cross country Karen Dennis retired, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced Rosalind Joseph as the Buckeyes’ newest program leader.
Joseph, an Ohio State alumna, returns to Columbus after four years as the Read More
Ohio State golfer Maxwell Moldovan made the long drive to Boston with his dad and his caddy on Saturday. The All-American and All-Big Ten standout will make his major championship debut this week at the 122nd U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. after qualifying in a tournament Read More
Ohio State fans have a new medium to understand the ever-expanding world of name, image and likeness. On Monday, the Eugene D. Smith Leadership Institute launched a Twitter account to distribute information regarding the university’s initiatives and programming surrounding NIL.
The account’s initial tweet beckons Buckeyes Twitter users to follow Read More
Ohio State athletics will celebrate the career of Karen Dennis this week and beyond after the long-time director of track and field and cross country announced her retirement.
Dennis coached in Columbus for 20 seasons and spent 45 years coaching the sports in a decorated career. Her athletes became individual Read More
The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams concluded their seasons at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., from June 8-11, and the women’s team brought home a 12th place finish while eight Buckeyes earned All-American First-Team honors.
The women’s team finished with a team score of 19, Read More
When Adelaide Aquila sees a record, she knows she’ll break it. On Thursday, the Ohio State track and field star won the NCAA Championship, defending her 2021 title and shattering the collegiate record ad program record with a 19.64m toss.
Aquila had the top-four throws in the national competition. The Read More
Jesse Owens is one of Ohio State’s most outstanding athletes in the school’s rich athletic history. The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) inducted him into the Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame’s inaugural class on Monday night in Eugene, Ore.
Owens graduated from Ohio State and Read More
Ohio State men’s tennis had another tremendous season under head coach Ty Tucker, with a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championship and an Elite Eight appearance at the NCAA Tournament.
The Buckeyes were led by four ITA All-Americans, including Matej Vocel, Cannon Kingsley, JJ Tracy and Robert Cash. It Read More
Ohio State rising junior Maxwell Moldovan and former Buckeye Bo Hoag — now on the professional tour — punched their tickets to the 2022 U.S. Open on Monday at the U.S. Final Qualifier at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio.
Moldovan is the first Buckeye amateur to make the Read More
