Tag Archives: Athletics

Winkfield Named to Off the Block All-Independent Team

Freshman Jahari Winkfield (Oswego, Ill.) has been named to the 2019 Off the Block All-Independent Team, recognizing the best NCAA Division I-II players who compete for teams without a conference affiliation. Winkfield, a 6-foot-4 right side/middle hitter, has starred… Read More »

Speaker Shares Inspirational Message With Student-Athletes

Zahra Arabzada sitting down talking into a microphone

Zahra Arabzada The Daemen College Athletic Department welcomed Zahra Arabzada on March 30 as featured speaker during a celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Arabzada, who has used her experiences as a runner to become a social… Read More »

Daemen Cheerleaders Place First At Epic Tour Competition

The Daemen College cheerleading squad earned their third first-place finish of the season today, out-performing the likes of SUNY Purchase and SUNY Oneonta at the Epic Athlete Tour Competition held at SUNY Albany. The Wildcats’ performance drew a score of 90.97, and they earned… Read More »

Sischo Named East Region Player of the Year

Daemen College redshirt sophomore center Andrew Sischo (Guilderland, N.Y.) has been named the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association East Region Player of the Year, as well as to the All-East Region first-team. The official announcement of the D2CCA All-Region teams was made … Read More »

Daemen To Observe Girls & Women In Sport Day With Guest Speaker

Daemen College will welcome Zahra Arabzada as the featured speaker for the Athletic Department’s annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Arabzada will speak at MusicalFare Theatre on campus at an event that is slated for Sunday, March… Read More »

MARCH MADNESS! Daemen to Compete for First-Time Ever for NCAA National Championship

Daemen Basketball player shooting a bakset

For the first time since gaining full NCAA membership, the Daemen College men’s basketball team will compete for a national championship. The Wildcats have earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship, which gets underway next… Read More »

Women’s Volleyball Celebrates Championship Season

Dr. Lynn Worsham and President Gary Olson welcome the women’s volleyball team and Coach Stephanie Albano (second row-left) at Daemen House.

The Daemen College women’s volleyball team recently celebrated their 2018 East Coast Conference championship at two separate functions. On March 1, each team member was presented with a commemorative ECC championship ring. The ring ceremony took place at halftime of… Read More »

Bediako Swan Named Head Men’s Soccer Coach

University of Saint Francis (Pa.) assistant coach Bediako Swan has been named the next head men’s soccer coach at Daemen College, director of athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Swan, who holds five years of experience as an assistant at the… Read More »

Daemen Moves Up Again In Both Division II National Polls

The Daemen College men’s basketball team is ranked in both Division II national polls for the fourth consecutive week. The Wildcats have moved to No. 10 in the Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) national media poll, up… Read More »

MacDonald Named HoopDirt.com Division II Coach of the Week

aemen College head men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald has been named the HoopDirt.com Division II Coach of the Week presented by Just Play Solutions. MacDonald guided the Wildcats (19-3, 11-1 ECC) to wins over Molloy College and Queens College this… Read More »

Daemen Regionally and Nationally Ranked

A recent seven-game winning streak has elevated the Daemen College women’s basketball team into the latest version of the NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) East Region media poll, with Daemen coming in tied at No. 10.… Read More »

Upcoming Girls & Women In Sport Day Activities Announced

The Daemen College Athletics Department will hold an essay/art contest in observation of National Girls and Women in Sport Day, head women’s volleyball coach/senior woman administrator Stephanie Albano announced today. The Daemen Athletics Department is partnering with local schools to… Read More »

Daemen Ranked in Both Division II National Polls

For the first time in program history, the Daemen College men’s basketball team is ranked in both NCAA Division II national polls. The Wildcats have moved to No. 14 in the Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) national… Read More »

SAAC Members Attend APPLE Training Institute

From left: Hailey Dietrich, Monahe Marchione, Sam D'Agostino, Erik Matthews, Eithan Hahn, Ashley Breth

Four members of the Daemen College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), along with staff members Hailey Dietrich and Ashley Breth, attended the APPLE Training Institute for student-athletes and administrators held Jan. 25-27 in Orlando, Florida. Student-athlete representative included men’s soccer players… Read More »

Daemen Moves Up in National Rankings

The Daemen College men’s basketball team has been ranked No. 17 in the NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) national media poll for week nine of the 2018-19 season. It marks the third straight week that Daemen… Read More »