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3.20.2024
Shooting for
Success
Years ago, a coach gave sophomore men’s soccer player Basit Umar this advice: "One leg is good; two legs are better." His coach used the words to explain the importance of playing a sport and getting an education.
3.18.2024
Dr. Nick Elam selected for the 2024 Doris Drees Speaker
Series
The two-time UD alumnus and inventor of basketball's Elam Ending will be the guest speaker for the health and sport science annual student awards.
2.26.2024
It's Not Rocket
Science
Sam Duncan realized his passion was aerospace engineering when he watched SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch in 2018.
2.5.2024
Senior engineering student inherits beloved Red Scare pilot
costume
Whether he is sporting blue body paint or the beloved Red Scare pilot costume, senior electrical engineering student Ryan Peaco can be easily spotted at the front of the student section cheering the Flyers to victory at University of Dayton basketball games.
2.5.2024
Out of the
Rough
Thanks to Champions & Scholars donors, along with support from NCR Country Club, golf athletes at the University of Dayton are taking a huge leap forward. They now have access to the NCR Player Development Center, meaning every practice leads to progress.
1.29.2024
‘Voice of the Patriots’ Bob Socci ’89 launched broadcasting career as UD
student
Bob Socci, the voice of the New England Patriots, got his start as a University of Dayton Flyer.
1.22.2024
Senior engineering student recognized as Carolina Panthers Fan of the
Year
Imagine being a lifelong fan of an NFL team. Your mom and sister enter you into a contest, realizing there’s thousands of other entries — and then you find out you won. That’s what happened for senior electrical engineering student Cameron Pierson, this year’s Carolina Panthers Fan of the Year.
12.18.2023
Striking Up the
Band
The Flyer Pep Band and Pride of Dayton Marching Band are all about sounding the Flyer spirit loudly and proudly at home and on the national stage.
12.14.2023
Grit and
Heart
“We had a motto of getting 1% better each day and playing with heart for each other,” reflected middle blocker Alayna (Laney) Yates after the Flyer volleyball team’s historic 32-3 season. “We were all in.”
Athletics
12.13.2023
Flying into the Record
Books
Great coaching and scholarships brought Casey Bogues ’23 to the University of Dayton.