FUTURE COLONEL TURNER BUTTRY NAMED KENTUCKY MR. BASKETBALL
Future Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball player Turner Buttry was selected as Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball on Sunday. Buttry signed to play for the Colonels in November. He is the first Kentucky Mr. Basketball to play at EKU since 1980 when Ervin Stepp of Phelps High School won the award before coming to Richmond. Buttry averaged […]
EKU Hoopfest Set For October 29
RICHMOND, Ky. – The 2021 EasternKentucky University Basketball Hoopfest, presented by Meijer, will be held Friday, Oct. 29 at Alumni Coliseum. This year’s event will have a variety of features for fans of all ages. Trick-or-treating on the concourse level and in the Fred Darling Auxiliary Gym will open the night’s event with doors opening at 6 p.m.Within this space, there will be plenty of games, […]
Colonels Score 25 Unanswered Points To Stun Central Arkansas
CONWAY, Ark. – The Eastern Kentucky football team erased a 35-13 deficit by scoring 25 points in the final 19 minutes to beat Central Arkansas, 38-35, on Saturday night. EKU held the Bears to just one touchdown in the second half, while the Colonels scored on their first five drives of the half before running out the […]
Colonels Storm Back To Knock Off No. 19 Austin Peay, 35-27
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky used a 28-3 run to erase a 10-point first-half deficit and defeat No. 19 Austin Peay, 35-27, on Saturday afternoon at Roy Kidd Stadium. APSU used back-to-back scoring drives in the second quarter to build a 17-7 advantage and was looking to push its lead to three score before halftime when Davion Ross picked off a Governor pass and raced […]
EKU FOOTBALL FALLS AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s football team lost 30-3 at the University of Louisville on Saturday at Cardinal Stadium. The Colonels (1-1) will play their home opener next Saturday, Sept. 18, against Indiana State at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at EKUSports.com or at https://bit.ly/21FBSG. Louisville used a pair of special teams miscues to build a 13-0 lead. After the EKU […]
SIX COLONELS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-ASUN FOOTBALL TEAM
ATLANTA, Ga. – Six Eastern Kentucky University football student-athletes were voted to the 2021 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced on Tuesday. The six Colonels named Preseason All-ASUN were Jacquez Jones (wide receiver), Payton Collins (offensive line), Jyran Mitchell (all-purpose), Quinten Floyd (defensive line), Matthew Jackson (linebacker) and Joseph Sayles (defensive back). EKU was picked […]
Thousands Flock To Inaugural Collector Show This Past Weekend
Lexington was the home for the inaugural Kentucky Card Collector Con this past weekend. With the rise in interest in sport cards as well as Pokémon show promotor Jarrod Greer felt that the time was right for a show of this size. He tells WBONTV that the show hosted 133 dealers with dealers from as […]
Local Baseball And Softball Players Rank Among State’s Best At End Of Season
Several local athletes finished the season ranked in the Top 20 in the final stats reported by the KHSAA. In baseball Madison Central had a trio of players ranked. Carter Ruffner ranked 23rd in the state in runs scored with 46. The Indians placed two pitchers among the states best. Bradley Poynter was 9th in […]
EKU Hires Greg Todd As New Women’s Head Basketball Coach
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University alum Greg Todd was named the new women’s basketball head coach at EKU, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roanannounced on Monday afternoon. Todd, a Madison County, native who has spent his entire 29-year head coaching career inside the Commonwealth of Kentucky, becomes the tenth head coach in program history. […]
Estill County Mourns The Loss Of Beloved Teacher And Baseball Coach
Anytime someone passes away unexpectedly there is great sorrow and the feeling of loss, but when that someone is a person who touches countless lives on a daily basis the loss is that much harder. Blake Crowe was a middle school math teacher in Estill County and was in his first season as head baseball […]
EKU CANCELS FOOTBALL SPRING GAME
The Eastern Kentucky University football Maroon & White game scheduled for Saturday has been canceled. In consultation with sports medicine staff, team staff and university officials, it was determined to be in the best interest of student-athlete safety to cancel the spring game. A lack of depth at key positions due to injuries and continued […]
EKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH SAMANTHA WILLIAMS RESIGNS
RICHMOND, Ky. – Samantha Williams will not be returning as the Eastern Kentucky University women’s basketball head coach and has accepted a position at another university, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan confirmed this afternoon. “I’d like to thank Coach Williams for her dedicated service to EKU as head coach the past two seasons and […]
EKU EXTENDS A.W. HAMILTON’S CONTRACT THROUGH 2024-25
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton’s contract has been extended through the 2024-25 season, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced on Wednesday. “We are excited to be able to announce a new four-year contract for Coach A.W. Hamilton,” Roan said. “Since arriving at EKU, A.W. has experienced […]
EKU FRESHMAN WENDELL GREEN JR. NAMED TO FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
BOSTON, Mass. – Eastern Kentucky University point guard Wendell Green Jr. has been named to the CollegeInsider.com Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team. Green Jr. is now a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award, which is presented annually to the top freshman in Division-I college basketball. Green Jr. was voted first team All-Ohio Valley Conference in his first season […]
A.W. HAMILTON NAMED A FINALIST FOR HUGH DURHAM NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
BOSTON, Mass. – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton has been named a finalist for the CollegeInsider.com Hugh Durham Award. The Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award is presented annually to the top Division-I mid-major coach in college basketball. Hamilton led EKU to a 22-7 (15-5 OVC) record in his third season in […]
EKU MEN’S BASKETBALL EDGED BY MOREHEAD STATE, 67-64, IN OVC SEMIFINALS
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman Wendell Green Jr. poured in a game-high 29 points, but the No. 3 seed Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team fell to No. 2 Morehead State, 67-64, in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday night at the Ford Center. Morehead State (22-7) appeared to be pulling away midway through the […]
Baseball Cards And Other Hobbies Make Comeback During Pandemic
Many young boys would spend all Saturday working odd jobs to earn money just to run down to the local store and purchase baseball cards. They would look for their favorite player and enjoy the gum that would come inside the packs. If you were a Reds fan you would get excited seeing a Barry […]
EKU TO HOST OVC TOURNAMENT WATCH PARTY ON THURSDAY
RICHMOND, Ky. – Fans and students can watch the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball Ohio Valley Conference Tournament game live on the big screen in McBrayer Arena on Thursday. The event is FREE and open to everyone. Tickets are required and are available at the door or in advance. All seating will be reserved in pods. No […]
EKU HANDS BELMONT FIRST OVC LOSS, SETS NEW PROGRAM RECORD FOR OVC WINS
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s men’s basketball team handed Belmont University its first conference loss of the season and set a new program record with its 14th Ohio Valley Conference victory, beating the Bruins 81-67 on Thursday at McBrayer Arena. This year’s EKU team, now 20-6 overall and 14-5 in OVC play, was tied with the 2006-07 […]
EKU’S 2021 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FEATURES SIX HOME GAMES, FOUR FIRST-TIME OPPONENTS
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s football team will play six home games as part of its 11-game 2021 schedule. The Colonels will face four teams for the first time ever – Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, Lamar and Sam Houston. Beginning July 1 all 16 EKU sports will be members of the ASUN Conference. The ASUN Conference and […]
Lexington Legends Join the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK (Lexington, KY) — The Lexington Legends announced today that they have joined the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB). The Atlantic League is the first Professional Partner League of Major League Baseball, a player gateway to the Major Leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. ALPB has sent over 950 players to MLB […]
EKU TO JOIN ASUN CONFERENCE IN JULY
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University and all 16 of its athletics teams will join the ASUN Conference on July 1, 2021, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced today. All EKU teams will be immediately eligible for conference awards, postseason play and NCAA Tournament automatic bids. During its last full year of competition (2018-19), […]
Seven Straight Wins For The Colonels As They Top EIU 93-85
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Sophomore Michael Moreno’s three-pointer with three seconds remaining in regulation sent the game into overtime, and the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team held on to beat host Eastern Illinois, 93-85, on Saturday at Lantz Arena. It is EKU’s seventh consecutive win, and it makes the Colonels 12-2 (6-1 OVC) on the year. […]
Berea Community Hires Frank Parks As New Head Football Coach
This week Berea introduced Frank Parks as their new head football coach. He replaces Tony Degregorio who served as one season as head coach. “Coach Parks comes to us with years of experience from several successful football programs,” Athletics Director Jerry Bingham said in a news release. “During his coaching career, he has been a […]
Eastern Kentucky Football Mourns The Death Of Hall Of Famer Tim Lester
Former Colonels great Tim Lester has passed away at the age of 52 the University announced Monday. Tim cane to EKU from Miami Florida in 1987 but missed his first season due to injury but in 1988 he helped he finished 2nd in the OVC in rushing with 1239 yards. His teammate Elroy Harris led […]