All posts by Robert Zimmerman
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How Bryce Miller overcame hurdles to race with brothers
Bryce Miller and his younger twin brothers, Maury and Walker, grew up wishing they could compete on the same team just once. This always seemed...
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UMKC tennis teams win conference awards as season ends
The UMKC women’s and men’s tennis teams ended their seasons at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) tournament last week. After advancing past the quarterfinals, both...
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Men’s and women’s basketball add new recruits
Men’s and women’s basketball added new recruits for the upcoming season. Men’s basketball coach Billy Donlon signed his first recruit at UMKC when redshirt sophomore-to-be...
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UMKC announces new men’s basketball coach
UMKC introduced Billy Donlon as the new men’s basketball coach last week. Donlon comes from serving as an assistant coach at Northwestern University and has...
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Opinion: Give women in sports the recognition they deserve
Women are being highlighted for women’s history month. These are women who have impacted history by overcoming sexism to achieve their goals. Yet, there is...
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UMKC fires head basketball coach
UMKC fired men’s basketball coach Kareem Richardson Sunday afternoon. In a press release, Athletic Director Brandon Martin thanked Richardson and explained why he made the...
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Martin lays out 100-day vision for athletics
When Dr. Brandon Martin became the new UMKC athletic director, he laid out his 100-day vision for the department in terms of attendance and fundraising...
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Pouch of Slouch: Why students should hop to embrace athletics
UMKC is getting serious about boosting attendance at athletic events, making the teams who compete a point of pride. I believe the goals outlined by...
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Men’s basketball returns to Swinney
The UMKC men’s basketball marked its return to Swinney Recreation Center with a 80-72 conference win over Chicago State earlier this month. This was the...
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Women’s basketball starts strong with third place WAC ranking
Stellar three-point shooting and good play from the bench have the UMKC women’s basketball team in third place in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) with...
