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8.13.2026
Where Grit Meets GPA: UD Business Student Athletes
Deliver
At Dayton, football players aren’t just competing on Saturdays; they’re leading the league in the classroom. Discover how business student athletes are redefining what success looks like.
8.3.2026
Built to
Adapt
Adebayo Dikko came to Dayton from Nigeria by way of a soccer tournament in Italy. What he found here was more than he expected.
8.3.2026
Lab Coats, Cleats and
Cerebellums
Spot Mackenzie Russell on campus and you might find her running an experiment at UD's Science Center or on the soccer field. Either way, she’s all in.
Athletics
8.3.2026
First an Opponent, Then a
Flyer
Kamryn Hunt had already played at UD before she ever became a Flyer. That made the decision easy.
8.3.2026
Back in the Trenches, Backed by
Dayton
When defensive end AJ Schuller suffered an injury, he found out exactly what kind of place the University of Dayton is.
8.3.2026
Cinderella may soon be casualty of college basketball's money
war
How can we save Cinderella? Presidents Eric F. Spina, University of Dayton, and Roger J. Thompson, Saint Mary’s College of California, discuss how changes in college basketball could exclude the very teams that make the NCAA tournament so exciting in this opinion column, originally appearing July 22, 2026, in The Columbus Dispatch.
5.18.2026
A Fifth Year That Pays
Off
Meet a trio of Flyers who turned their time as student-athletes into a way to earn an MBA and build careers beyond the game.
Athletics
5.7.2026
Running Back Looking
Forward
Sean Banks will be graduating on May 10 with experience in media production, credits on a documentary, involvement with advocacy and an award to his name — all things he credits to his football career.
5.7.2026
Finding Purpose in the Classroom and on the Field
Izzy Kemp didn’t come to the University of Dayton to choose between engineering and softball — she came to do both.
5.6.2026
Giving
Hearts
An email recently landed in my inbox that made my day. Gayle Horton, director of Colin’s Lodge, a recreation and enrichment center for adults with cognitive differences, shared how UD students are bringing joy to their members through their MANY volunteer hours.