Tag Archives: Athletics

Architect of One of the East’s Most Successful Programs, Jenepher Banker Announces Retirement

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jenepher Banker announced her retirement today, ending a nine-year tenure that will go down as one of the most successful stints in program history.… Read More »

Murphy Named a 2025 Buffalo Business First Woman of Influence

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Daemen University Vice President for Athletics Traci Murphy has been selected as a 2025 Women of Influence by Buffalo Business First. Murphy is one of 25 women in a variety of industries to achieve this prestigious award this year. Murphy… Read More »

Banker, MacDonald Named 2024-25 BCANY Division II College Coaches of the Year

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Daemen University women’s basketball head coach Jenepher Banker and men’s basketball head coach Mike MacDonald have been named the 2024-25 Basketball Coaches Association of New York, Inc. (BCANY) Division II Coaches of the Year, the organization released this summer. The… Read More »

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Named ECC Academic Team of Excellence

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AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen University women’s outdoor track & field team was named an East Coast Conference Academic Team of Excellence Award recipient for the 2024-25 academic year. The honor is presented to the team with the highest cumulative… Read More »

Daemen Announces 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen University will induct four former student-athletes into its Athletics Hall of Fame, Director of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. The induction class of 2025 includes Lindsay (Miller) Clark (women’s soccer), Kyle Clifford (men’s soccer/basketball/track & field),… Read More »

Scime Earns ECC’s Dr. Robert Dranoff Excellence in Community and Character Award

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COLONIA, NJ – The East Coast Conference has announced that Kitsa Scime (Williamsville, NY) of Daemen women’s tennis and Kathleen Healy (Malverne, NY) of Molloy women’s cross country and track & field have been selected as the 2024-25 winners of… Read More »

Hahn, Miranto and Schultz Selected to Play Soccer in Italy in Summer Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Three members of the Daemen University women’s soccer team, Nevada Hahn (Lancaster, N.Y.), Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) and Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) are headed across the pond to play soccer in Italy from June 14th… Read More »

Schneider Selected to Participate in USA Volleyball Beach National Team Development Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Following a star-studded collegiate career with Daemen University men’s volleyball, recent graduate Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.) has been selected to participate in the 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Team Development Program in Hermosa Beach, Calif. from June… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Team Honored by State

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The men’s basketball team was honored with a State of New York Legislative Resolution on May 26 to commemorate their historic undefeated (27-0) regular season. Assemblymember Karen McMahon (D-Amherst) presented the proclamation to President Gary A. Olson; Traci Murphy, Vice… Read More »

Daemen Student-Athletes Post Highest GPA Since 2019 In Spring Semester

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AMHERST, N.Y. — After an incredible Spring 2025 semester on the court, field and track for the Daemen University Division of Athletics, the semester was also wildly successful in the classroom. Daemen student-athletes achieved the best overall grade point average… Read More »

Playing for a Great CAUSE

Faculty, staff, and students played it forward this spring, participating in Daemen’s Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) sessions on April 6 and May 4 at the Scott Bieler College of Health Professions. The CAUSE sessions… Read More »

Bitka to Participate in WeCOACH NCAA Women Coaches Academy

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen university women’s lacrosse head coach Emily Bitka was one of 85 coaches across the country to be selected to participate in 54th annual WeCOACH NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy. Hosted in partnership with the NCAA, the event… Read More »

Bill Earns Male Athlete of the Year

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AMHERST, N.Y. – After compiling one of the most decorated seasons in Daemen basketball history, redshirt sophomore center Benjamin Bill (Hamburg, N.Y.) was tabbed the Daemen University Male Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made at the 2025 Wildcat … Read More »

Miranto Collects Female Athlete of the Year Accolades

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the first time in her Daemen career, soccer and lacrosse multi sport athlete Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) was named the 2024-25 Daemen University Female Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made at the 2025 … Read More »

Scime Named 2024-25 C.L.A.W. Award Recipient

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Kitsa Scime (Williamsville, N.Y.) has been named the recipient of the Daemen University C.L.A.W. Award for the 2024-25 academic year. This prestigious award is given annually to the graduating student-athlete who best exemplifies the traits of character,… Read More »