The inaugural Buffys Award Ceremony was held Monday night in Seeger Chapel. The event honored athletes, coaches, and teams that have shown outstanding performance in the last year. During the event, members of the newly formed Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) helped present many of the awards to fellow athletes. Sports highlight clips were also shown […]
New courses in criminology, social work, art, and computer science will be available for students to take in the fall 2022 semester. Along with the criminology courses, a new major and minor in criminology/criminal justice will be available for those interested. Courses come and go each year, and schools are always adapting their academic offerings […]
This year’s Wonderful Wednesday events included life-sized versions of two board games. The theme for Wonderful Wednesday was board games and coined the phrase“A Day in the LIFE of Milligan.” The games available were Trouble and Battleship, and they were open for students from 12 pm-4 pm in the Hardin Hall parking lot. In the […]
The men’s indoor track and field team finished first overall at the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Championships in Winston-Salem, NC Feb. 17-18. The women’s team also finished with a high overall score, coming up in third place. The men’s conference win is the first AAC championship in the program’s history. “This is our first win […]
A new Master of Arts in Coaching and Sport Management (MACSM) will be available for students starting in the 2022 fall semester. This new, two-year program will require thirty-six credit hours and is designed for students interested in pursuing leadership roles in collegiate athletics. Students from any undergraduate discipline can apply for the program. “Sport-related […]
The Men’s volleyball team faced off against Western Carolina Club (WCC) Sunday night, falling 0-3. This loss leaves them with a record of 1-5. The Buffs put up a good fight against WCC in the first set, ending 20-25. However, they lost momentum in the second set, eventually falling 14-25. They continued to put up […]
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams took victories against Columbia International University Thursday night. The women won 98-77 and the men finished 92-73, making this the Buff’s first sweep of the conference season. The women’s team led in the fourth quarter by 22 points. They also had a season-high of 22 assists made in […]
Both men’s and women’s basketball played at The University of Alabama at Huntsville on Monday night in an exhibition match, meaning they will not impact the teams’ conference records. The women lost 66-95 and the men lost 46-97. Freshman Lauren Longmire scored 23 total points for the women’s team, and Senior Halie Padgett scored 12 […]
Both men’s and women’s teams won first place in the National Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Washington. Milligan is the third university to win both in the nation. The women’s team ran 5,000 meters while the men’s team ran 8,000 meters. Thirty-six men’s and women’s teams competed in the event. Head cross country coach Chris […]
Milligan’s men’s and women’s basketball teams faced off against Johnson University on Nov. 9 in their first home matches of the season. This also marked the first games in which fans were able to attend since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the stands were packed. The Lady Buffs ended the night with an 82-64 victory […]