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The “Raven way” is the future of the football program

October 2, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

On a Tuesday afternoon, the AU football room is buzzing with activity. Players lounge on couches or sit at the table, computers out, grinding away on schoolwork. Coaches commune in the head coach’s office to watch film, the door swung wide open to be a part of the larger room. A countdown to the next game ticks away, creating a sense of urgency and hype. Every week in AU football is different, but Head Coach Johnathan Coddington prepares by watching game film of their opponents. Then, coaches … [Read more...]

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Meet Caleb Savage

September 27, 2023 by Loralee De Young

As the school year begins to shift into its routine for returning students, one is certain to see more than a few unfamiliar faces in the crowd. However, those new to campus may find the first few weeks daunting. With time, dedication and the occasional bit of help, though, many of these new Ravens will soon be thinking of campus as their second home.  Take the experience of freshman Caleb Savage for example. “I heard about [Anderson University] from a friend who was originally going to … [Read more...]

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Michael Mosser

May 1, 2023 by Reagan Conkling

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Men’s basketball makes history

March 2, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

The Anderson University Men’s Basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division III national tournament for the first time in the school’s history.  The tournament starts this weekend, with 64 teams competing for a national championship. Coach Carter Collins, who is in his first year as interim head coach at AU said that a team needs talent, a little bit of luck and belief to become a national champion team. His players have had that belief all year long.  He said, “There wasn't … [Read more...]

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AU esports finds success in fall season and looks toward spring

December 16, 2022 by Joseph Ringer

“Exciting and challenging” is how AU sophomore Jaden Ickes described the Anderson University Esports team’s successful League of Legends fall season.  Ickes, a seasoned veteran with nine years of experience in the popular and competitive gaming platform, played a critical role in the team’s 9-4 League of Legends intercollegiate record this season – the program’s first winning record in its three-year history. Though the team proved to be dominant in competition, sweeping six of their … [Read more...]

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Women’s basketball off to a speedy start

December 7, 2022 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

Jon Gin, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, enters his second year at AU with a young team focused on speed. The team rostered 13 freshmen this year, four upperclassmen and a graduate student for a total of 18 players.  “We are young pups, for sure,” Gin said, “But you know, we're energetic because we are so young ... We're all about energy and flying around and trying to create chaos on defense. And hopefully, that leads to fast break points on offense.” Gin emphasizes to his freshmen … [Read more...]

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AU adds Knight to staff

November 3, 2022 by Benjamin Gaston

Dijon Knight, 35, is joining the AU athletics staff as an assistant coach for the Men’s Basketball team and as the head coach for the Men’s Golf team. Knight replaces former Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Carter Collins who was just recently named the Interim Head Coach with Coach Owen Handy’s departure after 10 years at the helm. When asking Knight about his first impressions of Anderson University, he had only good things to say. “My first time visiting and touring campus I was most … [Read more...]

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Rock no longer Ravens’ head football coach

October 18, 2022 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

Coach Rock will no longer continue as head coach for the AU football team. Anderson University Football faces an immediate change in staff as Coach Steve Rock will no longer be the head coach of the program. With four games left in the team’s regular season, Jeremy Lochner will be serving as the interim head coach. This new position will be added to Lochner’s previous role as the football Defensive Coordinator.  Rock has been at AU for the past four seasons, the 2022 season beginning … [Read more...]

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Men’s basketball announces change in coaching staff

September 2, 2022 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

On Monday, August 29th, Anderson University Athletics announced that the Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Owen Handy, had resigned and Assistant Coach, Carter Collins, would serve as the Interim Head Coach for the 2022-2023 season. Collins will be entering his sixth year at AU, coaching under Handy for the past five years. Collins said, “The most important thing that he [Handy] did while he was here was making strides in the program.” Collins sees this as an opportunity to continue making sure … [Read more...]

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May 3, 2022 by Gillian Lintz

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