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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 »

Egan Named Semifinalist for Wooden Cup Award

Erin Egan (Williamsville, N.Y,), a senior on the Daemen College women’s basketball team, has been named one of 25 semifinalists for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, a prestigious award bestowed upon one intercollegiate student-athlete each year by the Athletes for… 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 »

Student-Athlete Named to Top 100 Watch List

Andrew Sischo of the Daemen College men’s basketball team has been named to the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List by Small College Basketball, a national organization that highlights the accomplishments of non-NCAA Division I basketball teams and student-athletes.… Read More »

Custodi Named Scholar All-American

Amber Custodi (Ransomville, N.Y.) of the Daemen College women’s triathlon team has earned Scholar All-American honors from the College Triathlon Coaches Association (CTCA). The CTCA awarded Scholar All-American honors to those who competed in the Collegiate National Championship last November… 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 »

Daemen Ranked in National Media Poll for First Time

The Daemen College men’s basketball team has been ranked No. 14 in the NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) national media poll for week seven of the 2018-19 season. It marks the first time in Daemen’s NCAA… Read More »