Volleyball: Excellence of the Court
During the off-season, the Idaho women’s volleyball team was recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association for their excellence in the classroom. This is the sixth year the team has […]
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Track and Field: The Key to it All
Academic recognition has become common for the Idaho track and field program. Last month, both men’s and women’s teams were recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country […]
Soccer: Never Without Soccer
Idaho assistant soccer coach Laura Jackson was originally planning to go into the medical field. Her undergraduate degree is in biology and she has her master’s in neuroscience. “I was […]
Soccer: Idaho Looks Within
Idaho head soccer coach Derek Pittman has found a rare gem in Josh Davis. Entering his third season with the Vandals, Davis has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of […]
Soccer: A Quick Adjustment
Freshman midfielder Myah Merino was a little late to the sport of soccer. “I started later because I was a dancer,” she said. “But then I got into soccer. I […]
Football: Teammates, Friends, Colleagues
Last fall, Troy Purcell was the head football coach at Bozeman High School, leading the Hawks to a 13-1 record and the Class AA state title. This August, Purcell will […]
W. Basketball: Big Sky Joins Consortium
Big Sky men’s basketball officials will now be included in the Pac-12, Mountain West, Big West, West Coast and Western Athletic Conferences’ officiating consortium for the 2016-2017 season. The Western […]
Women’s Golf: German Vacation
While some of the world’s best golfers were competing in Rio, Idaho’s very own Sophie Hausmann took a different route. The German native returned home and spent the first weekend […]
Alumni: Cycling to Gold
Former Vandal Kristin Armstrong won her third straight Olympic Gold Medal in the women’s individual time trial Aug. 10 in Rio de Janeiro. A day later, she turned 43. “I […]
Football: Fighting Through the Pain
The Idaho football team surprised the Sun Belt Conference last season, finishing with a 4-8 record and winning three conference games. But the stakes are much higher for the Vandals […]