Tag Archives: Athletics

Men’s Volleyball To Hold Blue-White Scrimmage On Nov. 13

The Daemen College men’s volleyball team will hold its annual Blue-White Scrimmage beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13 at Lumsden Gymnasium, head coach Don Gleason announced today. With no spectators permitted due to COVID-19, the intra-squad matchup will… Read More »

Triathlon Coach Co-Authors Book on Leadership

Dr. Jon Metz, head women’s triathlon coach at Daemen College, has co-authored a book about leadership and the importance of developing common purposes, values, and aspirations for organizations to attain success. The second edition of “Shared Vision: Building Team Success… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Makes IMPACT on Children’s Lives

William standing next to a sign that says Go Wildcats

If you can be anything, be kind. In what has been a challenging and emotionally-charged year, the Division of Athletics at Daemen College has dedicated their time and energy towards serving as a guiding light for those who need it… Read More »

Sischo Earns Preseason All-American Honors

Daemen College men’s basketball star Andrew Sischo has been named an NCAA Division II Preseason All-American by Basketball Times, a monthly print publication that has covered college basketball since 1980. The publication’s announcement of Preseason All-Americans was made in its… Read More »

Wicker a guiding hand for students, Daemen teammates

Georgia Wicker clapping hands on volleyball court, teammate is visible in the background

Many words can be used to describe Daemen women’s volleyball veteran Georgia Wicker and her impact on the Wildcats community. But, reliable best fits her and her time on Main Street the past four years. When Daemen women’s volleyball head… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Partnering With Olympic Medalist on Mental Health Programming for Student-Athletes

The Daemen College Division of Athletics will launch new programming aimed at assisting the mental health of student-athletes through a partnership with Olympic Gold Medalist Samantha Livingstone, founder and facilitator of the Livingstone High Performance Academy. Livingstone’s program, The WHOLE… Read More »

ECC Announces Update to Return to Competition Plans

The East Coast Conference announced updates to its plans for returning to competition in the upcoming spring semester. With approval from the ECC’s athletic directors, the conference has finalized a schedule for its men’s and women’s basketball season and a… Read More »

Why Do You Coach? Daemen Coaches Weigh In On #NationalCoachesDay

Why do you coach? It’s a simple question that prompted several different responses from Daemen head coaches on this National Coaches Day. Some sighted the passion they have in their chosen sport. Others mentioned a desire to give back to… Read More »

Daemen Women’s Hoops Brings Full-Court Press Towards Social Awareness

The Daemen women's basketball team, pictured here in early September at Canalside, has been active in raising awareness for social issues over the last several months

For the Daemen College women’s basketball team, the seeds of unity were planted inside the locker room at the start of the 2019-20 season. The phrase, “I Got You,” synced with what the program was building on and off the… Read More »

Daemen CAUSE Celebrates Third Anniversary

The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) is celebrating three years of its mission to provide competitive and recreational sporting opportunities for individuals with disabilities from the local community. Since its launch, CAUSE has been… Read More »

Wildcat Weekly: Jenepher Banker (2020-21 Episode 2)

Wildcat Weekly brings you inside the locker rooms of Western New York’s Premier Division II Team with host Joe Kraus. In the second episode of the 2020-21 season, Joe is joined by Jenepher Banker, the veteran women’s basketball coach who… Read More »

Wildcat Social Series: Jose Williamson III

Jose Williamson III with arms folded standing in front of a Daemen backdrop

The Wildcat Social Series contains blog posts written by Daemen College student-athletes on topics of their choosing. This series will be featured on daemenwildcats.com throughout the Fall 2020 semester. Today’s blog was written by Jose Williamson III, a senior on… Read More »

Daemen Places 100+ Student-Athletes on ECC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

More than 100 student-athletes from Daemen College have been named to the East Coast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, recognizing their academic achievements during the 2019-20 academic year. “We are happy to celebrate the outstanding academic accomplishments of our student-athletes,” said… Read More »

36 Daemen Student-Athletes Earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards

Thirty-six Daemen College student-athletes, representing 16 of the college’s 17 intercollegiate athletic programs, have been named recipients of the Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards, recognizing their accomplishments in the classroom during the 2019-20 academic year.… Read More »

MacDonald to Receive Inspiration Award

Daemen College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike MacDonald will receive the Jim Satalin Inspiration Award for his extraordinary contributions to the Coaches vs. Cancer program, Daemen College and the American Cancer Society, Inc. have announced. He will be the second… Read More »