The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) released the 2021-22 NABC Honors Court on Tuesday, featurin Christian Sweazie, Jacob Brown, and Korbin Spencer of UPIKE men’s basketball. The NABC honors court represents outstanding achievement in the classroom by collegiate men’s basketball…
Read MoreFormer UPIKE Assistant Sports Information Director Michael Pagano was named MSC Assistant SID of the Year, announced conference officials Thursday. Pagano spent a year with UPIKE, recently accepting a Co-Sports Information Director role at Thomas More University. While at UPIKE, Michael aided in the…
Read MoreUPIKE women’s basketball Associate Head Coach Shelby Wheeler was named the Mid-South Conference 2022 Female Coaching for Significance award winner Thursday morning. The annual awards recognize the top coaches, student-athletes and administrators on both performance, community service, and service…
Read MoreDirector of Athletics Kelly Wells has announced the restructuring of the UPIKE bowling program’s leadership. The move elevates Bobby Brown to Director of Bowling while keeping his post as head coach of the women’s program, while Andrew Demowskiwill serve as the assistant coach for both the men’s…
Read MoreWildcats finish on NCAA team podium The Kentucky women’s track and field team finished third at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with 50 points, led by Abby Steiner’s 200-meter individual title in collegiate-record time, and 4x400m relay of Karimah Davis, Dajour Miles, Steiner and…
Read MoreUPIKE softball junior Zoe Ingram has been announced as one of the nominees for TheLeadershipPlaybook.com 2021-2022 Student-Athlete of the Year. The award honors those individuals exemplifying sportsmanship, positive leadership, or good teamwork. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com helps athletic departments…
Read MoreFormer quarterback set seven NCAA records, 14 SEC records and 26 school records during his Wildcat career Former Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch has been named to the 2023 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced…
Read MoreUniversity of Pikeville women’s golfer Boo Newsome was named a third team All-American on Thursday. She became the first Bear in program history to be honored as an All-American. Earlier this season, she also became the first Bear in program history to be named NAIA National Golfer of the Week. Other…
Read MoreDirector of Athletics Kelly Wellshas announced Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Justin Hazlewood as the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) for UPIKE Athletics. The FAR serves as the contact for NAIA eligibility rules and assists student-athletes and coaches with academic and athletic eligibility…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville and UPIKE Athletics are searching for the next Pikey the Bear! Pikey is a staple in the UPIKE campus community and has the accolades to back it up. In 2017, Pikey won the first ever NAIA-SIDA Mascot Challenge over all 32 schools who made the national tournament. Since then,…
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