Tag Archives: Athletics

Men’s Basketball to Face Syracuse in Exhibition

The Daemen College men’s basketball team will open the 2019-20 season in exciting fashion with an exhibition game at Syracuse University on Oct. 26. The game takes place at the Carrier Dome, a venue that seats 34,616 spectators for basketball,… Read More »

Daemen Ranks 6th in NCAA Community Service Competition

A free basketball clinic for area youths was just one of a number of community service projects conducted by Daemen student-athletes this year

Daemen College student-athletes completed nearly 3,700 hours of community service, leading the Wildcats to a No. 6 ranking out or more than 300 NCAA Division II institutions participating in the 2018-19 NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Community Service Competition. Throughout… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Receives Community Cup

Stephanie Albano, senior woman administrator, and ECC Commissioner Dr. Robert Dranoff

The Daemen College Athletic Department has been awarded the 2019 East Coast Conference (ECC) Community Cup, which is presented annually to the institution that records the highest number of community service and engagement hours per student-athlete. The award was announced… Read More »

Petrucelli Named John Smillie, Jr. Award Recipient

Daemen College redshirt senior men’s basketball player Nick Petrucelli (Hicksville, N.Y.) has been named a recipient of the John Smillie, Jr. Award given annually to the East Coast Conference student-athlete of student-athletes who have overcome personal or physical challenges and… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Selected For 2019 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic

The Daemen College men’s basketball team has been selected to participate in the Small College Basketball (SCB) Hall of Fame Classic on November 1-2 at the Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri. The SCB Hall of Fame Classic is billed… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Celebrates At 2019 Night Of Honors

The Daemen College Athletic Department celebrated a successful season this evening at the 2019 Wildcat Night of Honors held on campus at the Charles J. Wick Center. Student-athletes were recognized for their athletic, academic and community service achievements throughout the… Read More »

Seventh Annual Wildcat Golf Classic Set For August 1

The Seventh Annual Wildcat Golf Classic presented by RP Oak Hill Building Company, Inc. will take place on Thursday, August 1 at Glen Oak Golf Course in East Amherst, the Daemen Athletic Department announced today. The Wildcat Golf Classic has developed… Read More »

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 »