https://admin.acusports.com/rss.aspx?path=topsportsLatest news items for Abilene Christian Athleticsen-us60https://acusports.com/news/2025/2/19/general-dr-vernon-shazier-shares-testimony-of-faith-resilience-as-part-of-acu-advantagehttps://acusports.com/news/2025/2/19/general-dr-vernon-shazier-shares-testimony-of-faith-resilience-as-part-of-acu-advantageBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball, Women's Golf

Dr. Vernon Shazier shared his story of resilience and trust with Abilene Christian student-athletes and athletic staff on Monday night at the department's chapel at Wildcat Stadium.]]>Dr. Vernon Shazier speaks at the ACU athletics chapel at Wildcat Stadium on Feb. 17, 2025.Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:55:00 CST324707https://acusports.com/news/2021/9/10/general-ward-to-step-down-as-acu-director-of-athleticshttps://acusports.com/news/2021/9/10/general-ward-to-step-down-as-acu-director-of-athleticsBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball

Abilene Christian University director of athletics Allen Ward announced today his intention to step down at the end of the Fall 2021 semester to pursue other professional opportunities. A search will begin immediately for his successor.]]>AllenFri, 10 Sep 2021 11:00:00 CST322213https://acusports.com/news/2021/8/25/general-acu-games-on-the-air-waves-on-102-7-fm-the-bearhttps://acusports.com/news/2021/8/25/general-acu-games-on-the-air-waves-on-102-7-fm-the-bearBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball

The Abilene Christian athletic department has announced a partnership with 102.7 FM The Bear to air football, men's and women's basketball, and select spring events throughout not only the 2021-22 season, but for the next three years. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 4 with the football season opener at SMU, fans can now listen to athletic events on 102.7 FM The Bear on the dial, online, and on the iHeart Radio app.]]>ACU x 102 The BearWed, 25 Aug 2021 14:32:00 CST322184https://acusports.com/news/2021/8/24/general-acu-to-air-home-games-on-espn-wac-digital-networkhttps://acusports.com/news/2021/8/24/general-acu-to-air-home-games-on-espn-wac-digital-networkBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball

The Abilene Christian athletic department has announced that ESPN and the WAC Digital Network as the official streaming location for all home sporting events for the 2021-22 season. ACU and ACU TV will partner to produce 19 total games in the fall for ESPN+, with the remaining to air on the WAC Digital Network and still being broadcast by ACU athletics. This will also put all basketball games and select spring events on ESPN+ as well, with anything not scheduled on ESPN to air on the WAC Digital Network.]]>ACU - ESPN - WAC Digital NetworkTue, 24 Aug 2021 13:15:00 CST322164https://acusports.com/news/2021/6/18/general-229-wildcats-named-to-southlands-commissioners-honor-rollhttps://acusports.com/news/2021/6/18/general-229-wildcats-named-to-southlands-commissioners-honor-rollBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball

A season of so many ups and downs and questions made everything a challenge, but just as every ACU Wildcat team persevered on the field or the court, the individuals did so in the classroom as well. In the wildest of years, a whopping 229 student-athletes were named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. There were 13 programs that boasted a team GPA of 3.00 or higher during the 2020-21 year.]]>Southland Conference GraphicFri, 18 Jun 2021 10:17:00 CST322132https://acusports.com/news/2021/6/1/general-herrod-joins-acu-staff-as-assistant-a-d-for-communicationshttps://acusports.com/news/2021/6/1/general-herrod-joins-acu-staff-as-assistant-a-d-for-communicationsBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball

The ACU Department of Athletics announced on Tuesday the selection of Jordan Herrod as the Assistant Athletics Director for Communications. Herrod brings more than a decade of experience in the industry and is set to assume his new role in mid-June.]]>Jordan HerrodTue, 1 Jun 2021 14:00:00 CST322122https://acusports.com/news/2019/5/21/baseball-acu-finishes-outstanding-year-4th-in-commissioners-cuphttps://acusports.com/news/2019/5/21/baseball-acu-finishes-outstanding-year-4th-in-commissioners-cupBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball

Overall Standings]]>Tue, 21 May 2019 16:59:00 CST116928https://acusports.com/news/2018/7/13/football-star-studded-cast-to-enter-hall-of-fame-in-octoberhttps://acusports.com/news/2018/7/13/football-star-studded-cast-to-enter-hall-of-fame-in-octoberFootball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field

ABILENE – One of the most star-studded classes in the history of the ACU Sports Hall of Fame will take its rightful place among the university's greats later this fall when they are inducted into the hall during festivities in October.]]>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:00:00 CST216297https://acusports.com/news/2018/7/20/football-legendary-coach-and-a-d-wally-bullington-dies-at-87https://acusports.com/news/2018/7/20/football-legendary-coach-and-a-d-wally-bullington-dies-at-87Football, General, Top Sports

ABILENE, Texas – Beloved Abilene Christian University football coach and athletics administrator Foy Wallace "Wally" Bullington died Friday following an illness at age 87.]]>Bullington-GraphicFri, 20 Jul 2018 17:30:00 CST216304https://acusports.com/news/2018/7/16/general-acu-names-allen-ward-as-ninth-director-of-athleticshttps://acusports.com/news/2018/7/16/general-acu-names-allen-ward-as-ninth-director-of-athleticsBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Top Sports, Cross Country, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball

Watch Press Conference]]>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:02:00 CST316300