Tag Archives: Athletics

Cheer Takes Crown At SUNY Fredonia Spring Fling

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AMHERST, N.Y. — The Daemen University cheerleading squad won their only competition of the 2025 season on Sunday afternoon, taking home the First Place and Level Championship trophy at the SUNY Fredonia Spring Fling.… Read More »

13th Annual Wildcat Golf Classic Set For August 15

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AMHERST, N.Y. – The 13th Annual Wildcat Golf Classic will take place on Friday, August 15 at the Buffalo Tournament Club in Lancaster, the Daemen University Division of Athletics announced today.… Read More »

MacDonald Honored with Clarence Gaines National Coach of the Year Award

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AMHERST, N.Y. – After leading the Daemen University men’s basketball team to one of the best seasons in program history, head coach Mike MacDonald was named the recipient of the 2025 Clarence “Big House” Gaines Award, presented annually to the… Read More »

Bill Named Consensus All-American

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen University men’s basketball center Benjamin Bill (Hamburg, N.Y.) was named a Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Third Team All-American, making him just the second consensus All-American in program history. Bill joins Andrew Sischo as the… Read More »

Auer, DiCintio and Pikett Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Sophie Auer (Lewiston, N.Y.), Danielle DiCintio (Somers, N.Y.) and Claire Pikett (Holland, N.Y.) of the Daemen University women’s basketball team have earned 2025 Academic All District honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC), recognizing their combined achievements… Read More »

Three Wildcats Collect NABC All-District Honors

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Three members of the Daemen University men’s basketball team collected National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District honors; the office announced in a press release Monday morning. The 80 NABC all-district selections represent the top players from… Read More »

Gizicki Lands All-ECC First Team Honors

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the third consecutive season, graduate student Mollie Gizicki (Brighton, Mich.) was tabbed to the All-East Coast Conferece First Team, the league office announced Friday afternoon. The 15-member team was voted on by the league’s 10 head… Read More »

Murphy Selected as 2024-25 NACDA Athletics Director of the Year Award Recipient

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Daemen University Vice President for Athletics Traci Murphy has been selected as one of 28 recipients of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) 2024-25 Athletics Directors of the Year Award. The award spans seven… Read More »

Bill and Hemphill Collect D2CCA All-East Region Honors

African American male Daemen basketball players dressed in white basketball uniforms on the indoor basketball court

AMHERST, N.Y. – The awards continue to roll in for members of the No. 1/2 Daemen University men’s basketball team as redshirt sophomore center Benjamin Bill (Hamburg, N.Y.) was tabbed to the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-East… Read More »

Oliver Earns USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Sophomore thrower Kristen Oliver (Massena, N.Y.) earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-East Region honors, the USTFCCCA office announced Wednesday afternoon.… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Team #1 in the Country

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Daemen University’s men’s basketball team is the first Division I or II team from Western New York to be ranked number 1 in the country. The Wildcats topped the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II national poll. They are… Read More »

No. 1/2 Men’s Basketball Secures Undefeated Regular Season with Senior Day Triumph over Roberts Wesleyan

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AMHERST, N.Y. – The No. 1/2 Daemen University men’s basketball team capped their undefeated regular season with an 85-64 victory over regional rival Roberts Wesleyan in the final East Coast Conference game of the season for both teams Saturday afternoon… Read More »

Women’s Lacrosse Dominates Lake Erie 15-2 for First Win of 2025

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Daemen University women’s lacrosse team picked up their first win of the 2025 season with a dominant 15-2 victory over Lake Erie College in intercollegiate women’s lacrosse action Friday night at Coyer Field on the campus… Read More »

FloSports & East Coast Conference Enter Exclusive Media Agreement

AUSTIN, TX – FloSports and the Division II East Coast Conference (ECC) have entered into an exclusive media rights agreement that will begin in the fall of 2025. Through the seven-figure agreement, FloSports will represent the ECC and its nine… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations For Class Of 2025

Daemen Athletics Wall of Fame that includes blue plaques for members of the HOF

AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen University Division of Athletics is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame induction class of 2025. An induction ceremony is tentatively planned for September in conjunction with the university’s celebration of Founders Week.… Read More »