Athletics
Lion Safari Tour Stops at the Capitol & Mt. Pleasant
Texas A&M University-Commerce's 2013 Lion Safari Tour will be stopping to visit Austin on June 18 from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Austin Club and the Mount Pleasant ISD Central Support Office on June 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Please note: the…
Ryan Ivey
Ryan Ivey was introduced as the new Athletic Director for A&M-Commerce
on January 7 and will serve as steward of the Lions' 11 intercollegiate athletic teams. Ivey was selected from more than 50 applicants in the nationwide search by a…
Colby Carthel
Colby Carthel became the 19th head football coach in A&M-Commerce history on January 22. A born motivator and all-around talented coach, he brings over a decade of coaching experience and a family legacy of excellence into his new role.
Who…
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FOOTBALL
Danny Mason – LSC Linebacker of the Year; All-LSC First Team selection; Beyond Sports Network Second Team All-American; Daktronics First Team All-Region; LSC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 1); Beyond Sports Network National Player of the Week (Sept.…
A New Season: Letter from Ryan Ivey, Athletic Director
Dear Lions,
As the new Athletic Director for the A&M-Commerce Lions, I'd first like to say thank you to all the readers of PRIDE for your support and your unflagging enthusiasm for our athletic programs. It was important to me…
A New Season: Letter from Ryan Ivey, Athletic Director
Dear Lions,
As the new Athletic Director for the A&M-Commerce Lions, I'd first like to say thank you to all the readers of PRIDE for your support and your unflagging enthusiasm for our athletic programs. It was important to me…
Rising Stars
by Sydni Walker
The student athletes at Texas A&M University-Commerce are committed to serving their team and their school. While they all have different backgrounds, personalities and interests, they recognize that they are a part of something bigger than themselves.…
Ernest Hawkins: Driven to Win
by Ashley Johnson | Photo by Paul Bryan
It was third-and-five midway through the fourth quarter in the 1972 championship game, and Carson-Newman had just scored against the Lions' defense. After driving up the middle more than 80 times, Coach…
Sam Sterling, San Francisco 49’ers Defensive Tackle
In 1971, fresh from the battlefield in Vietnam, Sam Sterling met with Coach Hawkins and his staff to try out for the football team. Two days later, he had a full scholarship and a starting position at defensive tackle.
“We…