Tag Archives: Athletics

Marro Tapped As Next Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach

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Sarah Marro has been named the next head coach of the Daemen University men’s and women’s tennis team, Vice President for Athletics Traci Murphy announced on Thursday. Marro becomes the sixth head coach in both men’s and women’s tennis history.… Read More »

Women’s Soccer Earns United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

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The Daemen women’s soccer team was honored by United Soccer Coaches for its academic achievements during the 2025-26 academic year, collecting a Team Academic Award. Daemen, led by head coach Dan Dolan, logged a team GPA of 3.45. The… Read More »

Longtime WNY Flag Coach Fish Named First Head Coach of Daemen Flag Football

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Western New York native and longtime girls flag football coach Rudy Fish has been named the inaugural head coach of Daemen University Women’s Flag Football, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Fish will start in August and will… Read More »

Men’s Basketball To Play St. John Fisher In KeyBank Center Exhibition

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For the second consecutive season, the Daemen University men’s basketball team will kick off the year with an exhibition game in downtown Buffalo! Head coach Ryan Grandits announced that the Wildcats will open the 2026-27 season facing St. John Fisher… Read More »

Daemen Hires Byron As Third Head Coach In Men’s Volleyball History

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Sean Byron has been named the third head men’s volleyball coach in Daemen University history, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced on Tuesday.… Read More »

112 Wildcats Added To ECC Commisioner’s Honor Roll

The East Coast Conference has announced that over 1,550 student-athletes have been named to the league’s 2025-26 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, including 112 honorees from Daemen University.… Read More »

Three Wildcats Earn Scholar-Athlete Awards From ECC

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Three Daemen University student-athletes earned Athletic Solutions 2025-26 East Coast Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year, recognizing their combined success in the classroom and on the court and course, the league announced on Monday. Zach Philipkoski (New Hartford, N.Y.) was named… Read More »

Three Wildcats Selected to IWLCA Senior All-Star Game

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The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association released its rosters on Wednesday for the 2026 IWLCA Senior All-Star Game.Daemen women’s lacrosse players, Ella Bouley (Auburn, N.Y.), Avery Castner (Penn Yan, N.Y.), and Jenna Havert (Newark, N.Y.) were selected to play on… Read More »

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 »