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The 1978 men's archery team, led by 3-time national individual college champion Richard Bednar and hall-of-fame coach Bill Bednar, was the first team in UA history to win a national collegiate team championship. [14] The University of Akron has produced five individual national champions, including 4 NCAA national champions: [15]
The University of Akron football team was established in 1891. In their first game, the team, then called Buchtel College, defeated Western Reserve Academy [8] by a score of 22–6 in Hudson, Ohio. [9] Buchtel went on to finish its first season with a 1–3 record. The following year, Buchtel hired Frank Cook as the school's first ever head ...
John Heisman, namesake of the Heisman Trophy award, led Buchtel College to a 6–2 record in 1893–94. The Akron Zips football program is a college football team that represents the University of Akron (formerly known as Buchtel College). The team has had 27 head coaches since it began playing organized football in 1891.
Akron Zips forward Enrique Freeman (25) attempts a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Akron, Ohio. Below is some pregame information.
After beginning this season with blowout losses to two Big Ten teams, 49-17 at Rutgers on Sept. 7 and 52-6 at Ohio State on Aug. 31, Akron took care of business in a game it should have won.
The Akron Zips college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, representing the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference. The Zips have played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio since 1983.
He also grabbed his 1,000th career rebound in the game to become the sixth Akron player in program history to record 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
The Akron Zips men's basketball team represents the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference East division. The Zips are currently coached by John Groce. Prior to becoming members of the MAC in 1992, the Zips were members of the Ohio Valley Conference and the Mid-Continent Conference.