No. 5

175 Years of the University of Dayton

In some of the biggest — and least-surprising — news of the year, the University of Dayton turned 175. We’ve come a long way from the days of educating a handful of school boys on the farm. Coverage of the anniversary in Summer 2025 included Marianist trading cards that feature a few of the men and women who shaped the University of Dayton — and, in turn, generations of Flyers.

No. 4

Live from New York

You knew Flyers are funny, didn’t you? Among the funniest are two who, nearly 50 years apart, made us laugh on the legendary experiment in live TV comedy, Saturday Night Live. Read along in the Spring 2025 issue as we chat with Don Novello ’64 and Molly Kearney on the golden anniversary of the show. Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger.

No. 3

Not (a) small change

The word “upheaval” is not enough to capture all the changes happening in college sports. For fans who love their Flyers, every twist and turn of the courts is worth closer look. Intrepid sports reporter Thomas M. Columbus provided us with this update in the Summer 2025 issue.

No. 2

Home court advantage

Three DeMarco siblings all found a home on Flyer tennis teams. And while they excelled on the court, the larger lessons they learned as athletes and students have stayed with them. That’s why their parents decided not just to volunteer but also to give back to the program that formed their children and their children's teammates. Story appeared in the Winter 2024-25 issue.

No. 1

Flyer makes coaching history

That our top-read story of the year is about sports should be no surprise. Nate Moore ’03 has coached high school football players with love and determination, setting records and capturing state titles. The former Flyer football player credits the kindness of Jim Place ’69 with giving him his start. Read along as Moore shares his wisdom from this story in the Summer 2025 magazine.

Worth a second look

Even after years have passed, some stories have a hook that keeps pulling us back.

In 2025, readers reached back most often to read the 2022 story about the history of St. Joseph, Jesus’ earthly dad. Readers continue to be awed by the University’s history in the 1920s, when the KKK bombed campus. They also often read about when to use Wikipedia — and when not to — and about why Communion matters to Catholics.

Two favorites from the 2021 UD Magazine are the essay “Afghanistan, the Beautiful” (pictured above) and a profile on Jessie S. Hathcock ’30, namesake for UD’s Hathcock Hall.

You can search and read back issues of the digital magazine in our online archive. And stories that roll off our website will find a home on UD’s ecommons repository, another great place to find history, photos, research and more.  

The staff members of UD Magazine look forward to another good year of storytelling in 2026. May it also be a year of prosperity and connection for you!