COLUMBUS, Miss. – The W Athletics Department is now accepting nominations for its class of 2025 Hall of Fame induction, to be held at Homecoming in April of 2025. This will be the second HOF induction class for W Athletics, with ceremonies taking place every other year. Nominations must be…
Brian Merkel is returning to the Mississippi University for Women Athletics Department as its assistant athletics director. Merkel, who started the Owls’ men’s basketball program in 2018 and served as its head coach until 2021, began his new duties at The W on June 3, 2024, after spending the past…
Mississippi University for Women’s basketball has had four players – three women’s and one men’s team member – selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2023-24 Academic All-District® team. Honored from the Owls’ women’s basketball team were Conley Langford (Calhoun City, Mississippi), Jas Patrick (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida), and Claire…
Mississippi University for Women’s sports teams once again showed out as true student-athletes for the Fall of 2023, posting a departmental grade point average (GPA) of 3.10 for the term. Additionally, 137 of the 215 individuals – 64 percent – spread over the department’s 17 intercollegiate teams were recognized on…
Mississippi University for Women has named Buddy Foster as interim director of athletics and campus recreation, effective Friday, Sept. 29. Foster was the Owls’ assistant director of athletics since 2022. “This is an exciting time for Owls Athletics as we have earned full membership in the NCAA Division III and in…
