Tag Archives: Athletics

Boyar Nominated for Division II Hero of the Week

Junior forward Jamie Boyar (Williamsville, N.Y.) of the Daemen College women’s soccer team has been nominated for the HEROSports.com NCAA Division II Hero of the Week award which honors the player with the best individual performance in games played last… Read More »

CAUSE Sessions Planned

The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) will hold several sport sampling sessions during the fall 2018 semester. All sessions, which are open to new and returning participants, will be held in the college’s Academic… Read More »

Wildcats Run Thruway Rivalry Winning Streak To Seven

The Daemen College women’s volleyball team opened East Coast Conference play with a 3-1 victory (25-22, 25-27, 25-15, 25-18) over visiting Roberts Wesleyan College before a sizable crowd at Lumsden Gymnasium this evening. The win marked Daemen’s seventh straight in… Read More »

Swiniarski Named ECC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

Sophomore Mike Swiniarski (Akron, N.Y.) of the Daemen College men’s cross country team has been honored by the East Coast Conference for his efforts at the season-opening Daniel Walker Invitational this past weekend. Swiniarski was named the ECC Men’s Cross… Read More »

Murphy Appointed Athletics Director

Traci Murphy and Daemen President Gary Olson

Traci Murphy, associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at Canisius College, has been named director of athletics at Daemen College, announced President Gary Olson. Her appointment is effective Aug. 27. She will succeed Brandi Guerinot, senior associate athletics director… Read More »

Daemen Announces Fall Semester Live Stream Broadcast Schedule

The Daemen College Athletic Department will produce a total of 32 live stream broadcasts from August through December, all of which will be available on the East Coast Conference Network, the league’s official digital streaming network which launched prior to… Read More »

Daemen Tabs Former Nebraska Coach McDermott to Lead Tennis Programs

Kerry McDermott, a veteran coach with more than three decades of experience, has been named the next head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Daemen College, interim athletics director Brandi Guerinot announced today. McDermott comes to Daemen after spending… Read More »

Daemen Recognized By ECC For Work With C.A.U.S.E. Initiative

Interim athletics director Brandi Guerinot accepts the ECC Community Engagement Award of Excellence and a corresponding $500 check from ECC Commissioner Dr. Robert Dranoff

The Daemen College Athletic Department has been named as the recipient of the East Coast Conference Community Engagement Award of Excellence for the development and implementation of the Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE). The award is… Read More »

Ruiz Martinez Named To Academic All-District Team

Ricardo Ruiz Martinez (Valencia, Spain) of the Daemen College men’s tennis team has been named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Men’s At-Large Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The academic recognition is another in… Read More »

Sixth Annual Wildcat Golf Classic Set For August 2

The Sixth Annual Wildcat Golf Classic presented by RP Oak Hill Building Company, Inc. will take place on Thursday, August 2 at Glen Oak Golf Course in East Amherst, N.Y., interim athletics director Brandi Guerinot announced today. The Wildcat Golf… Read More »

Hamm to Head Growing Esports Program

Daemen College has appointed Jeffrey Hamm as head coach of the college’s growing esports program. Announced earlier this year, the formation of the esports club team made Daemen the first private institution in the Buffalo Niagara region to join the… Read More »

Singleton Promoted To Head Women’s Bowling Coach

Marion Singleton takes over a women's bowling team that will return all 10 players on the roster after posting 35 wins this past season

Marion Singleton has been named the third head coach in the history of the Daemen College women’s bowling program, interim athletics director Brandi Guerinot announced today. Singleton, who served as an assistant coach during the 2017-18 season, takes the reins… Read More »

Ringler Named Regional Recipient of Arthur Ashe Award

Gretchen Ringler, a senior on the Daemen College women’s tennis team, has been named the NCAA Division II East Region’s recipient of the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). She is one of eight… Read More »

Daemen Elevates Cheerleading To Varsity Status

The Daemen College cheerleading team will be elevated from club to varsity status beginning with the 2018-19 academic year, and head coach Brianna Aichinger has been selected to lead the program, interim director of athletics Brandi Guerinot announced today. “We… Read More »

CAUSE Initiative Allowing Those With Disabilities to Compete and Grow as Student-Athletes

A new initiative at Daemen College is helping promote physical exercise and sportsmanship. CAUSE (Center for Allied and Unified Sports Exercise) was introduced this Fall and pairs student-athletes and their classmates at Daemen College with younger athletes who suffer from… Read More »