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The Golden Flashes Field Hockey team rang in the second of two wins last week in Athens, against the Ohio University Bobcats. They had previously defeated the visiting Central Michigan Chippewas a few days earlier.
5XÉçÇø made a splash in professional golf last weekend, with three alumni – Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, and Taylor Pendrith – representing the International team at the recent Presidents Cup in Montreal.
Meet Addison Sharrow and Essence Holloway, the Kent State cheer team co-captains, combining their love of sport with their academics.
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.
A Kent State staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent 5XÉçÇø graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.
When Corey Conners teed off at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he represented more than just his home country of Canada. The professional golfer also carried the pride of 5XÉçÇø.
When Corey Conners tees off at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he'll represent more than just his home country of Canada. The professional golfer will also be carrying the pride of 5XÉçÇø.
In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at Kent State while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and Kent State Athletics.
Kent State's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home.
5XÉçÇø alumni , and will compete on the world stage at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics
A faculty member in Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and his teammates earned a silver medal in the 2024 Pan-American Master Games.
5XÉçÇø and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Kent State Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support Kent State student-athlete health and wellness.
Former 5XÉçÇø men's golf standout will need to update his resume to read "two-time Olympian", as the Listowel, Ontario native has been nominated to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
A spectacular season led the Golden Flashes women's basketball team to a MAC Championship win and a trip to NCAA March Madness.
5XÉçÇø Athletics is no stranger to a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.  According to a bracket by Inside Higher Education, the student-athletes on the 2023-24 women’s team are championship caliber. The publication’s , which pits NCAA Tournament basketball teams against each other based on academic success, shows why Kent State is a powerhouse on and off the court.  
All eyes have been on Northeast Ohio the past several weeks as the 5XÉçÇø and The University of Akron’s men’s and women’s basketball teams battled it out for the MAC championship title. It wasn’t always such a bitter rivalry between these two Northeast Ohio legends, however. Just look at this old footage we found of Flash and Zippy bonding back in the day.
Flashes gathered on Thursday to give the Golden Flashes women's basketball team a spectacular send off as they boarded the bus for their first NCAA championship game against Notre Dame.
The Golden Flashes have made it to the NCAA tournament during a moment when women’s basketball is in the prime spotlight.
The Kent State women’s basketball team will play in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002. Champions do so much on their own, just look at the stats. But this championship team is supported by its members, its coaches and the Kent State Community.