Athletic Director Kurt McGuffin announced the hiring of Ryan Ridder as the UTM head men’s basketball coach Tuesday, March 30. Ridder joins the Skyhawks after eight seasons as a head coach at Bethune-Cookman University (2017-21) and Daytona State College (2013-17). A formal meet-and-greet event with Ridder, his wife Jen and daughters Brixton and Remi, was… Continue reading Ridder Named 12th Head Coach for Skyhawk Men’s Basketball
Category: Sports Features
From UTM rifle alumna to head coach: M.J. Vowell
UTM rifle alumna is back and finishing her first year as head rifle coach. M.J. Vowell, a 1988 graduate of UTM, has come out of retirement to start a new career as the Division I head rifle coach. Vowell came to UTM in the fall of 1986 to join the rifle team. Upon graduation, she… Continue reading From UTM rifle alumna to head coach: M.J. Vowell
UTM’s new athletics director shares plans for future
When UTM was in need of a new Athletics Director, the task of picking the perfect candidate for the position fell to Chancellor Keith Carver and a search committee. In their search, they settled upon a man with over 18 years of experience from various schools across the country, Kurt McGuffin. According to Sports Information, Carver… Continue reading UTM’s new athletics director shares plans for future
Equestrian team stays positive during hard times
The Skyhawk equestrian team has brought its regular season to a close with victories over South Dakota State University on March 13 and Sacred Heart University on March 14. The Skyhaws have won seven of their last eight meets, recording only one loss since October 17. Next week, the team will learn whether or not… Continue reading Equestrian team stays positive during hard times
Player Profile: Jeremy Washington
Jeremy Washington’s teammates call him “Uncle Drew.” “It’s a … commercial of an old guy playing basketball … So they got it from that, and since I’m the oldest guy, they just call me that. It doesn’t bother me, though. I like that. It’s pretty funny,” said Washington, an Industrialized Business major. Washington wraps up… Continue reading Player Profile: Jeremy Washington
Player Profiles: Rickiesha Bryant and Shelby Crawford
Rickiesha Bryant and Shelby Crawford are fresh off their third consecutive OVC victory. Bryant and Crawford, both over 6 feet tall, have been an imposing presence on the basketball court this season, right through the very last game. Bryant, an Accounting major, not only made a career high of 20 points, but also extended her… Continue reading Player Profiles: Rickiesha Bryant and Shelby Crawford
Player profile: Matt Haynes
A lot of young boys start out playing baseball, but staying with the sport throughout the years is something that not many can say they were able to do. There is a different story for senior Matt Haynes, however. He has been playing since he was four or five years old and says he has… Continue reading Player profile: Matt Haynes
Kristen Lackey: From UTM player to Miss UTM
Kristen Lackey, junior UTM softball player, was named Miss UTM2013 and is believed to be the first student athlete to hold the title. Lackey said she doesn’t believe there should be a stereotype of what a pageant girl is and what a student athlete is. She firmly believes the two can complement each other well. “I was asked… Continue reading Kristen Lackey: From UTM player to Miss UTM
Player Profiles: Heather Butler and Jasmine Newsome
At a women’s basketball game, two distinct things can be seen: a cohesive team that has their heads in the game and a pair of players that always gives the crowd a good show. These two ladies are not ball hogs, but they are the two Coach Kevin McMillan trusts to get the team to… Continue reading Player Profiles: Heather Butler and Jasmine Newsome
Terence Smith: Managing things on and off the court
Basketball has been in the lives of the American people since the late 1800s and has only been picking up steam. UTM’s men’s basketball team has been full of young men who have loved the sport since they were children. Terence Smith is one of them. He grew up watching Michael Jordan, and his parents… Continue reading Terence Smith: Managing things on and off the court