The Undergraduate Student Government invited Athletics Director Phil Esten to discuss St. Thomas’ move into Division I sports, while USG also discussed special elections and club awards at the first Undergraduate Student Government meeting of the semester on Thursday, Feb. 8. USG CME Gwynnevere Vang has the story.
Fundraising for the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena is “nearing the finish line” to reach its $131 million goal by the beginning of November, according to Senior Associate Athletics Director Ben Fraser. Kevin Lynch has the story.
A $75 million naming gift from longtime benefactors Lee and Penny Anderson has cleared the way for a multiuse arena on St. Thomas’ south campus, starting fundraising for a project with an estimated price tag of $175 million, the university announced Tuesday.
St. Thomas will consider a new on-campus hockey facility in its future plans, St. Thomas Athletics announced Tuesday via an email to the campus community. Cam Kauffman has the story.
The Town & Country Club rejected St. Thomas’ $61.4 million offer Tuesday to purchase the club’s golf course, which would add 94 acres to St. Thomas’ campus and provide land for new athletics facilities.
St. Thomas football racked up the awards following its first season in the Summit League with first-year running back Hope Adebayo and first-year linebacker Luke Herzog receiving “Freshman Offensive Player of the Year” and “Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.” Coach Glenn Caruso was also nominated for the Stats Perform FCS Eddie Robinson Award for coach of the year, to add to the 17 all-conference and all-academic team awards the Tommies earned.
Vice President and Director of Athletics Phil Esten reviewed updates in the athletic department, a Dougherty Family College update was given, a new member was sworn in and finance updates were overviewed at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, Nov. 18 at Scooter’s.
Jennifer Bagley Trotter has been hired as St. Thomas’ first Division I softball coach, the athletics department announced Tuesday.
Joel Johnson has been named as the new coach for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team, becoming the third coach in the program’s history, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday.
In less than ten minutes, 27 student-athletes found out that they would have to leave their home at the University of St. Thomas or sacrifice the thing that brought them here: varsity tennis. Director Mia Laube has the story.
St. Thomas Athletics announced the decision to discontinue its men’s and women’s varsity tennis programs in Director of Athletics Phil Esten’s university-wide email Tuesday. Director Mia Laube has the story.
St. Thomas Athletics Director Phil Esten joins TommieMedia’s Scout Mason in The Locker Room to talk about the Tommies’ historic D1 transition taking effect fall 2021.
Rising COVID-19 cases across Minnesota are especially affecting middle and high school students, and some places across the U.S., including counties in Iowa, are having to turn down COVID-19 shipments due to low interest. Senior Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas Athletics Director Phil Esten extended his invitation in an email on April 14 for St. Thomas community members to join an open discussion with key athletics leaders at noon on April 22 via Zoom and to join an open panel with the commissioners of St. Thomas’ new athletic conferences at noon on May 7.
The St. Thomas athletics department welcomed new men’s hockey coach Rico Blasi at a press conference Tuesday. Justin Amaker and Olivia Paradise have the story.
