Tag Archives: Athletics

Przybyl Named Head Men’s Volleyball Coach

Daemen University has appointed Darek Przybyl to the position of Head Men’s Volleyball Coach, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Przybyl, who has held the position on an interim basis since June, becomes the second head coach in… Read More »

Miranto Tabbed ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Preseason offensive player of the year Kylie Miranto

Daemen University’s reigning East Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) collected another accolade, becoming the first Wildcat in program history to be named ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.… Read More »

Women’s Cross Country Bailey Named ECC Preseason Co-Runner of the Year

Preseason co-runner of the year Camryn Bailey

Daemen University graduate student Camryn Bailey (Geneva, N.Y.) has been named the East Coast Conference Women’s Cross Country Preseason Co-Runner of the Year, the conference announced today. St. Thomas Aquinas’ Zoe Merryman shared the ECC Preseason Co-Runner of the Year… Read More »

Burns Advances in the NCAA Woman of the Year Award Selection Process

Maggie Burns holding ECC volleyball champion trophy

Former Daemen University women’s volleyball standout Maggie Burns (Louisville, Ky.) is moving on to the next round of the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year award process after being named the East Coast Conference (ECC) nominee… Read More »

Daemen Finishes Fourth Among East Region Schools In Final Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings

Daemen finished 4th and is ranked 82nd overall

The Daemen University Department of Athletics ranked fourth among East Region institutions and is among the Top 100 schools in all of Division II in the final 2023-24 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings. The final standings were released yesterday. The Learfield… Read More »

Daemen Student-Athletes Post 22nd Straight Semester With 3.0+ GPA

Various Daemen athletes academic student accomplishments

The Spring 2024 semester was a success for the Daemen University Division of Athletics, with student-athletes achieving a collective 3.36 grade point average (GPA). It marks the 22nd consecutive semester that student-athletes have achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher. The… Read More »

O’Brien Earns USTFCCCA All-Region Honors In The Steeplechase

Connor O’Brien (Hamburg, N.Y.) of the Daemen University men’s track & field team has earned NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-Region honors as announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) from… Read More »

Merrill and Rodriguez Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

Courtney Merrill (Speedway, Ind.) and Alexis Rodriguez (Williamson, N.Y.) of the Daemen University women’s track & field team have both earned NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-Region honors as announced by the United States Track and Field and… Read More »

University Secures Record-Breaking External Funding

Beauty shot of entrance to Daemen University

Daemen University secured nearly $10 million in external funding so far during the 2023-2024 fiscal year – a record-breaking amount for the institution – including three of the largest donations in the institution’s history. “This is a new level of… Read More »

April Athletes of the Month: John Jaworski and Alexis Rodriguez

Headshots of John Jaworski and Alexis Rodriguez

Daemen University student-athletes John Jaworski (Naperville, Ill.) of the men’s track & field team and Alexis Rodriguez (Williamson, N.Y.) of the women’s track & field team have been named the April Athletes of the Month after a successful month on… Read More »

Schneider Named Finalist for Off The Block Division II National Player of the Year

Zach Schneider bumps the ball during a match

For the second straight season, Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.) of the Daemen University men’s volleyball team has been named one of the three finalists for the Off The Block Division II National Player of the Year. Schneider was named a… Read More »

Daemen Collects a Record 21 All-Conference Honors In Outdoor Track & Field

Daemen University was well represented on the East Coast Conference 2024 Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference teams, as a record 21 student-athletes from Daemen earned the honor this spring. The Daemen women had a record 13 All-ECC representatives, while the… Read More »

Women’s Lacrosse Places Two On All-Conference Team

Picture of Ella Bouley and Tatiana Wright during games

Two members of the Daemen University women’s lacrosse team have been honored by the East Coast Conference for their outstanding play during the 2024 season.… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Pays Tribute The Best of 2023-24 at Wildcat Night Of Honors

Student athletes honored at award ceremony

The Daemen University Division of Athletics celebrated a successful season at the 2024 Wildcat Night of Honors held on campus. The annual event recognizes the achievements of the university’s intercollegiate teams and student-athletes.… Read More »

Greco Named ECC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year

Daemen University tennis coach Richard Greco was named the 2024 East Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year, the league announced in the postseason awards released on Thursday afternoon. Greco was named Coach of the Year following a vote… Read More »