Tag Archives: Athletics

Donahue Earns Third National Championship Invitation Of Career

AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen College track and field standout Mackenzie Donahue (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora) has earned an invitation to compete in the 10,000-meter run at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championship meet which will… Read More »

Athletics Director Receives National, Regional Appointments

Bridget Niland, director of athletics and special assistant to the president at Daemen College, has been named a member of the NCAA Division II Infractions Appeals Committee and also chairperson of the Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission (BNSC). “Community engagement is… Read More »

Daemen Announces Addition of Men’s Volleyball

(L-R) Bridget Niland, Don Gleason, Wade Garard, and Daemen President Gary A. Olson

Daemen College officials have announced the addition of men’s volleyball to teams sponsored by the institution for intercollegiate athletic competition. The official announcement was made at a press conference held on campus May 5 in the Lumsden Gymnasium, the future… Read More »

Fifth Annual Wildcat Golf Classic Set For August 10

Daemen College director of athletics Bridget Niland announced today that the Fifth Annual Wildcat Golf Classic presented by RP Oak Hill Building Company, Inc. will take place on Thursday, August 10 at Glen Oak Golf Course in East Amherst, N.Y. … Read More »

Awards Doled Out At Daemen ESPY’s

The Daemen College Athletic Department shifted from the rigors of competition into celebration mode on Friday evening, as student-athletes, coaches and administrators took time to reflect on the 2016-17 season at the department’s annual awards banquet, dubbed the Daemen ESPY’s,… Read More »

NCAA President Discusses College Sports

As the top leader in U.S. collegiate sports, NCAA President Mark Emmert gave an insightful national perspective on how college athletics serves as a pathway to opportunity and lifelong success at a special lecture presented at Daemen College. Addressing a… Read More »

Daemen Student-Athletes Participate In NCAA-Sponsored Community Service Competition

Members of the Daemen women's basketball team visited an elementary school during the 2017 NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Community Service Competition

Daemen College student-athletes earned a No. 11 ranking in the final standings among NCAA Division II schools participating in the 2017 NCAA Team Works Helper Helper Community Service Competition.… Read More »

NCAA President’s Visit to Daemen to Include Lecture, Student-Athlete Town Hall

NCAA President Mark Emmert will discuss the importance of collegiate sports in creating opportunities for student-athletes as featured speaker in the Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series scheduled for 3:15 p.m. May 4 in the Wick Campus Center Social Room.… Read More »

Daemen Celebrates Girls and Women in Sports Week

Events held both on campus and off as part of Daemen College’s celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Week from April 3 to 8 were hailed as largely successful by Bridget Niland, director of athletics. On-campus events, which… Read More »

Donahue Named ECC Track Athlete of the Week

Mackenzie Donahue (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora) of the Daemen College women’s track and field team has been named the East Coast Conference Track Athlete of the Week for competitions held April 10 through April 16. The official announcement was made… Read More »

Metz Appointed to Triathlon National Coaching Commission

Dr. Jon Metz, head women’s triathlon coach at Daemen College, has been appointed to the USA Triathlon National Coaching Commission, an advisory board of certified triathlon coaches that works with the coach development senior manager and USA Triathlon staff to… Read More »

Albano Receives AVCA 30 Under 30 Award

Daemen College head volleyball coach Stephanie Albano has been named as one of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 Award recipients for 2017. This award was created in 2009 to honor thirty of the up-and-coming coaches under… Read More »

Daemen Celebration Of National Girls & Women In Sports Week Set

Former Boston College basketball player Kathy Sweet and U.S. Paralympian April Holmes will headline a pair of events on the campus of Daemen College during the Athletic Department’s celebration of National Girls and Women In Sports Week which is set… Read More »

Daemen Serves as Practice Site for NCAA Tourney

Daemen College’s Lumsden Gymnasium, home venue for the basketball and volleyball teams, was one of a select number of facilities that served as a practice site for visiting teams as part of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament first… Read More »

Donahue & Kress Earn First-Team All-League Honors

Daemen College long distance runner Mackenzie Donahue (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora) and Kyra Kress (Wayland, N.Y./Alfred-Almond Central) have been named to the All-East Coast Conference first team, headlining eight Wildcat indoor track and field athletes who earned all-conference recognition. The… Read More »