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Daemen Athletics Announces The Addition of Flag Football

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Daemen University will add women’s flag football as the 17th NCAA sponsored sport offered at the institution, Vice President for Athletics Traci Murphy announced on Wednesday. A national search for the first head coach is already underway, with the program… Read More »

Johnson Named All-Region by USTFCCCA

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CJ Johnson (Baltimore, Md.) was named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-East Region for the 1500m.… Read More »

Miranto Repeats as Female Athlete of the Year

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Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) of the women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse teams has been named the 2026 Daemen University Female Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made at the 2026 Wildcat Night of Honors, an annual event held… Read More »

Philipkoski Secures Male Athlete of the Year Honors

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After a star-studded 2025-26 season that included multiple awards and ended in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, Zach Philipkoski (New Hartford, N.Y.) of the Daemen University men’s basketball team was named the Daemen Athletics Male Athlete of the Year.… Read More »

Miranto Earns 2025-26 C.L.A.W. Award

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Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) has been named the recipient of the Daemen University C.L.A.W. Award for the 2025-26 academic year. This prestigious award is given annually to the graduating student-athlete who best exemplifies the traits of character, leadership, academic… Read More »

Daemen Earns Five Gold Medals and Places Fourth at ECC Outdoor Championships

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The Daemen men’s track and field team competed at the ECC Outdoor Championships on Thursday at Roberts Wesleyan. The Wildcats finished in fourth place out of eight teams with 74 points. Daemen took home seven medals, including five gold, one… Read More »

Wildcats Place Third, Take Home Nine Medals at ECC Outdoor Championships

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The Daemen women’s track and field team competed at the ECC Outdoor Championships on Thursday at Roberts Wesleyan. The Wildcats finished in third place out of eight teams with 98 points. The team has finished third in three of the… Read More »

Women’s Lacrosse Earns Six All-ECC Selections

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Six Daemen University women’s lacrosse players were named to the 2026 All-East Coast Conference Team, announced by the ECC on Thursday. Ella Bouley (Auburn, N.Y.), Avery Castner (Penn Yan, N.Y.), Maria Salvo (Clarence, N.Y.), and Jenna Havert (Newark, N.Y.) were… Read More »

Wildcats Shutout STAC on Senior Day

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Daemen (9-5, 4-2) secured a commanding 20-0 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas (2-11, 1-5) on Saturday. The Wildcats’ defense limited St. Thomas Aquinas to just five shots, with only two on goal.… Read More »

Four From Men’s Volleyball Earn All-NEC Second Team Honors

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Four members of the Daemen University men’s volleyball team have earned all-conference honors from the NEC, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. Patrick Mullen (Farmingdale, N.J.), Maverick O’Neill (East Amherst, N.Y.), Billy Wieberg (Grand Island, N.Y.) and Kyle Zelasko (West… Read More »

Grandits Named Seventh Head Coach In Men’s Basketball History

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Ryan Grandits will be the seventh head coach in the modern era (1986-present) of the Daemen University men’s basketball program, Vice President for Athletics Traci Murphy announced on Thursday morning following a short search.… Read More »

Sage Named ICSM NCAA Division II Head Athletic Trainer of the Year

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Daemen University Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine & Performance Jeff Sage has been named the NCAA Division II Head Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine, the organization announced… Read More »

14th Annual Wildcat Golf Classic Set For July 27

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The 14th Annual Wildcat Golf Classic will take place on Monday, July 27 at Pendleton Creek Golf Club in North Tonawanda, the Daemen University Division of Athletics announced today.… Read More »

Men’s Volleyball Outlasts LIU 3-2 In Final Regular Season Match

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The Daemen University men’s volleyball team picked up a big 3-2 (17-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 15-12) comeback victory over LIU in their final regular season game of the year on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Daemen moves to 13-13 overall… Read More »

MacDonald Steps Down As Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Heading To St. Bonaventure

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Mike MacDonald, the sixth head coach of the Daemen University men’s basketball team, will step down from his position in order to accept the head coaching position at St. Bonaventure University, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today.… Read More »