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As fans, we wait months for our favorite sports and leagues to come back from their offseason hiatus, coining terms like ‘Hot Stove’ for the long winter without baseball.
The leaves changing colors and the temperatures dropping means one thing in Oxford: hockey season is approaching. Following a two-season stretch at Miami University, which saw seven wins – including one lowly conference win – a coaching change and immense roster turnover, head coach Anthony Noreen filled this year’s roster with a few pieces to put together the puzzle that is the proud RedHawk hockey program.
In college athletics, roster turnover is inevitable. Athletes are given a four- to five-year window in college, and many decide to leave for professional endeavours even earlier. This, combined with the ever-expanding transfer portal, creates greater turnover than ever before.
When people think about college sports, they usually consider the incredible athletes on the field or the coaches behind them. They get all the acclaim and reap all the fruits of their labor.
Being a leader is not easy. Being a leader during your first year with a program entering just its third season? Even more challenging.
The Miami University RedHawks men’s basketball team (20-7, 11-3 in conference play) won an instant classic in overtime over the Kent State University Golden Flashes (18-9, 8-6 in conference play). Miami took its victory 96-92 after tying the game 82-82 late in the second half.
Walk-ons are the lifeblood of collegiate athletics. All-time greats such as Scottie Pippen and Jeff Hornacek began their college careers as walk-ons. Football legends like Baker Mayfield and Stetson Bennett were also walk-ons in college.