Meet ‘the fab five,’ Miami’s newest recruiting class and Travis Steele’s first at Miami.
This concern for student-athletes becoming involved in sports gambling grows with the increasing legalization of gambling. Because of the easy access to gambling online, athletes are more tempted to participate in gambling.
On April 4, Miami University soccer player Camber Hayes, a junior midfielder from Bowie, Maryland, became the first student-athlete in Miami and Mid-American Conference (MAC) history to receive the Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar Award.
At 5 feet 8 inches, Mekhi Lairy is the shortest basketball player in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and one of the shortest players in college basketball. At 145 pounds, he’s one of the lightest too. Throughout his career, Lairy has always played against taller opponents. His height has always been a problem, but it hasn’t stopped him from scoring 1573 points and counting at Miami, good for sixth all time among Miami University basketball players. He’s still not done.
Miami field hockey has won five straight MAC titles, both regular season and tournament. Head coach Iñako Puzo has built a great roster through the international ranks and a great culture in Oxford.
Despite the loss, Miami football played a good game against No. 20 Kentucky this weekend.