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NCAA releases guidelines for 2020 basketball season

Nick Kieser
Updated Sep 25, 2020

The NCAA announced its safety guidelines Friday, Sept. 25, for the ensuing college basketball season. According to the updated guidelines basketball was listed as a high contact risk sport with regard to COVID-19.

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Views from the Bottom of the Hill: Support the players

Kaden Gaylord
Updated Sep 7, 2020

In this time of social change and using your voice, the phrases “stick to sports” and “shut up and dribble” no longer can be used to hold athletes back.The phrase “Black lives matter” has become controversial when there is no reason it should have.Black lives matter. That’s it; that’s the se…

WKU Football takes precautions to kickoff season COVID-free

Nick Kieser
Updated Aug 31, 2020

Patience is a virtue that WKU Athletics Director Todd Stewart has used in the past weeks leading up to the football season and other fall competitions on The Hill.

Views from the bottom of The Hill

Kaden Gaylord
Aug 24, 2020

I get it. College football is back, at least for the time being, and everyone is excited, but football isn’t the only sport that participates in the fall. We can’t progress with one sport but not value the others.

NCAA President announces no fall championships

Nick Kieser
Updated Aug 14, 2020

The NCAA President Mark Emmert announced Thursday via Twitter that there would not be fall championships. However, this does not impact the football subdivision and WKU football.

WKU Soccer program pauses all activity

Nick Kieser
Updated Jul 31, 2020

The WKU Women’s soccer program has paused all activity for the next two weeks according to an email from athletics spokesman Zach Greenwell.

WKU athlete tests positive for COVID-19

Nick Kieser
Updated Jul 28, 2020

WKU Athletics announced Monday afternoon that a student-athlete who displayed symptoms of COVID-19 from the women's soccer program has tested positive.

Dee Givens inks contract with Club Baloncesto Bembibre

Nick Kieser
Jul 16, 2020

Former Lady Topper basketball student-athlete Dee Givens will be continuing her basketball career beyond The Hill.

WKU Lady Toppers add six for 2020-21 campaign

Evan Culbertson
Updated Jul 8, 2020

WKU women’s basketball head coach Greg Collins announced Tuesday that the team will be adding six newcomers for the 2020-21 season.

WKU Athletics announces proposed plan to return student-athletes

Nick Kieser
Updated Jun 1, 2020

WKU Athletics announced Thursday its portion of a comprehensive university proposed restart plan draft.

WKU Athletics reports 53 student-athletes will graduate with the highest average GPA since 2013

Nick Kieser
May 15, 2020

WKU athletics announced Thursday a total of 53 student-athletes represent the department’s highest cumulative grade point average for a graduating class since 2013. Athletes will have their degrees conferred this spring and summer.