The Miami University Varsity Esports Program has added Super Smash Bros. (Smash) to their list of official varsity esports. Miami is one of the first collegiate varsity esports programs to adopt the wildly popular game.
Ten jump ropes whirred rhythmically on Thursday evening at Chestnut Field House. The pitter-patter of sneakers hitting the gym floor almost matched the drops of rain hitting the sidewalk outside, and not long after, the sweat of the Miami club boxers matched the humidity of the March evening in Oxford.
Have you ever looked at a magnificent statue and wondered, "How could someone look at an unassuming chunk of rock and imagine creating that"
When a team scores seven runs in a game, it usually goes on to win. When it scores seven runs in one inning, the odds of winning go up even higher.
On March 15, the RedHawks' remarkable season came to an end with a 69-56 loss against Duquesne University in the first round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament. Miami finished the year 21-11 in front of a home crowd at Millett Hall, and kept up with the Dukes for three quarters before slipping behind in the fourth.
Associate and assistant head coaches part ways after a combined 24 years with the program
Jack Owens didn't drink coffee before this year. He doesn't sleep much these days -- not since he was named Miami men's basketball head coach.
After a heartbreaking loss in the final seconds of the Mid-American Conference tournament semi-finals, the women's basketball team will compete in the National Invitational Tournament tomorrow night. The RedHawks will host Duquesne University at Millett Hall for the first round of the NIT.
The excitement was tangible at the Quicken Loans Arena this weekend. Miami's fans, though outnumbered, were louder. Miami men's and women's basketball, though statistically inferior to their opponents, were desperate and energized. There was little room for error and nerves.
The Miami RedHawks football team took the practice field for the first time on Sunday during the spring practice session. Much like last year, many familiar faces littered Ben Roethlisberger field inside the indoor practice facility, while at the same time, solid contributors such as Heath Harding, Ryan Smith, and Tony Reid are gone and must be replaced by younger RedHawks.
CLEVELAND -- Miami men's basketball battled to a 71-69 loss to the Toledo Rockets in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Thursday evening. Playing the No. 2 seeded Rockets, the No. 7 seeded RedHawks matched the potent Toledo offense in the first-half, but fell behind by 12 in the second half and couldn't complete the comeback.
Miami hockey's season ended in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday night, as the RedHawks lost 4-3 in overtime to the No. 1 St. Cloud State University Huskies. The 'Hawks lost 5-2 on Friday night in Game One of the three-game National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoff series, but battled back to win 3-2 on Saturday night to force the finale on Sunday.
CLEVELAND -- When Miami took the court against top-ranked Central Michigan University on Friday morning, they did so with nothing to lose. Under the bright lights of the Quicken Loans Arena, the 'Hawks suited up for the program's first semi-final game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in 10 years.
The Miami men's basketball team is headed to a postseason tournament for the first time since 2011.
Following a breakthrough 2016 season in which the Miami RedHawks football program won six straight games to reach bowl eligibility, many expected the 2017 campaign to bring a Mid-American Conference Championship to Oxford. However, following an underwhelming 5-7 season full of missed opportunities and disappointing losses, the Red and White failed to take the next step many were hoping to see.