Intercollegiate Athletics
Update: Golden Flashes Football Game Remains A 'Go' as Idalia Approaches Northern Florida
Â鶹¹û¶³ is coordinating closely with the University of Central Florida (UCF) ahead of Thursday's season-opening football game between the two schools in Orlando, Florida. As of Tuesday morning, Idalia was a Category 1 hurricane expected to make landfall early Wednesday morning and travel west-to-east across the northern part of the state.
'I Was Suffocating Myself ... Kent State Saved Me'
Jake Ferri of Billerica, Massachusettes struggled with personal pressure, including turning his wrestling matches into life-or-death situations. That was until he decided to free himself, and the change has been dramatic.
Are Golden Flashes Dangerous?
National sports writer Mike Lopresti highlights Kent State's marquee matchups with national powerhouses Houston and Gonzaga. While both ended in losses, the Golden Flashes through major scares into two teams hoping to be top seeds in March Madness.
Kent State Department of Athletics Goes Above and Beyond to Keep Students Safe
Whether Kent State’s 450 student-athletes are studying or practicing, their safety and health remains the university's top priority.
Kent State Athletics Launches Its New Branding and a Whole New Gameday Experience
Â鶹¹û¶³ students, employees, alumni, donors and community members gathered on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) to cheer on the Golden Flashes as Kent State Athletics launched its new branding and a whole new gameday experien…
Kent State Men’s Basketball Displays Unity During National Anthem
The Kent State's men's basketball student-athletes select fans of all races to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem.
Kent State Board Votes to Establish Unified Student Government Across All Kent State Campuses
Â鶹¹û¶³ Board of Trustees approved establishing a unified student government across all campuses – Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas – during its March 9, 2016, board meeting. Each campus’ Undergraduate Student Government is recognized as…Â鶹¹û¶³ - You Can Play
As Golden Flashes, we strive to be accessible safe-space allies for LGBTQ students. It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what sport you belong to here at Kent State. If you can play, you can play! 