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  UMKC announces new men’s basketball coach

  By Robert Zimmerman on April 1, 2019

  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

  By Robert Zimmerman on March 19, 2019

  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

  By Robert Zimmerman on March 17, 2019

  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

  By Robert Zimmerman on February 11, 2019

  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

  By Robert Zimmerman on February 1, 2019

  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

  By Robert Zimmerman on January 21, 2019

  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

  By Robert Zimmerman on January 21, 2019

  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...

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  Women’s soccer scores big with record breaking season

  By Robert Zimmerman on November 13, 2018

  The size of a kangaroo’s pouch is not big enough for all of the awards and records now held by the roos of the women’s...

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  UMKC Rugby club tackles recruiting challenge

  By Robert Zimmerman on November 9, 2018

  For Austin Belt, going to school at UMKC meant his days of being an athlete were over. Or at least that’s what he believed before...

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  Sandy Rodriguez receives Outstanding Professional Librarian Award

  By Robert Zimmerman on October 24, 2018

  The typical librarian is thought of as being the one who greets patrons at the front desk, looks up where books are located, and at...

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