Intercollegiate Athletics
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Football Prepares for 2023 Season Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Football Prepares for 2023 Season](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/football.jpeg?VersionId=YJ4NmZ15G_tLK1HJOOrLOtzgh5iIHii2&itok=BljSQ3nz)
Update: Golden Flashes Football Game Remains A 'Go' as Idalia Approaches Northern Florida
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is coordinating closely with the University of Central Florida (UCF) ahead of Thursday's season-opening football game between the two schools in Orlando, Florida. As of Tuesday morning, Idalia was a Category 1 hurricane expected to make landfall early Wednesday morning and travel west-to-east across the northern part of the state.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ of Mind: Jake Ferri - Wrestling My Inner Mindset Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ of Mind: Jake Ferri - Wrestling My Inner Mindset](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/wrestler%201.jpeg?VersionId=qQ8kwRPDoPoGUjGbhGInz9Fx0P6pRVoU&itok=79kxE_gY)
'I Was Suffocating Myself ... Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Saved Me'
Jake Ferri of Billerica, Massachusettes struggled with personal pressure, including turning his wrestling matches into life-or-death situations. That was until he decided to free himself, and the change has been dramatic.
![Guard Sincere Carry Drives During Home Basketball Game Guard Sincere Carry Drives During Home Basketball Game](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20221110_BC_220476_Basketball_255.jpg?VersionId=BGaSjj8jWkeXyVaNhLxwTvvmQAQfAbF4&itok=uTyIl4xx)
Are Golden Flashes Dangerous?
National sports writer Mike Lopresti highlights Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s marquee matchups with national powerhouses Houston and Gonzaga. While both ended in losses, the Golden Flashes through major scares into two teams hoping to be top seeds in March Madness.
![Coaches and Players Stand for the National Anthem](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20201211_BC_200673_Athletics%2C%20Basketball_161%20crop_1.jpg?VersionId=zaoS6s8X_yLf6Tv5mxhubacnetNnMJ26&h=713c0b87&itok=lLw3VeGG)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Department of Athletics Goes Above and Beyond to Keep Students Safe
Whether Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s 450 student-athletes are studying or practicing, their safety and health remains the university's top priority.
![Senior Ian Holt helped the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ men’s golf team secure a return trip to the National Championship with the team’s fifth-place finish at the Kissimmee Regional.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/mensgolf.jpg?VersionId=f9mGvRZJBQc_WCPjx6pliRO8upBiNbjj&h=e6f36a9c&itok=3Teh6eWH)
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![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ men’s basketball players stand in unity with fans of a different race selected from the crowd during the national anthem. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ men’s basketball players stand in unity with fans of a different race selected from the crowd during the national anthem.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/JDG_6167-RAW---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE-web.jpg?VersionId=zAo8PkSw1dJhQYBVTbsvO3Wtr5EfMbWJ&h=ec98a0f6&itok=jMTqcVDJ)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Men’s Basketball Displays Unity During National Anthem
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s men's basketball student-athletes select fans of all races to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem.