Athletics

Stranda Ties for Third, Lions Take Fifth at SLC Championships

By Lion Athletics SAN ANTONIO – Henriette Stranda carded the first top five finish in her Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team career this week at the Southland Conference Championships as the Lions’ season ended on Wednesday at Hill Country…
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Valerie King Named A&M-Commerce Women’s Basketball Head Coach

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Valerie King, a veteran collegiate coach at the Division I level has been tabbed as the next women’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce as announced by Director of Athletics Jim Curry on Wednesday afternoon.…
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Tamara Susa Named SLC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s track and field student-athlete Tamara Susa has been named the Southland Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.Susa (Novi Sad, Serbia) threw a personal-best 157 feet 8 inches…

A&M-Commerce Tabs Jim Curry as Next Director of Athletics

Following a comprehensive national search, Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Curry as the university's newest director of athletics, effective May 1, 2023. Curry comes to Lion Country from Florida State University (FSU), where he…
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Peavy Named to Southland All-Academic Team

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball scholar-athlete Alex Peavy has been selected to the Southland Conference All-Academic team on Thursday morning.Peavy (San Antonio – Smithson Valley) is named to the second team, being among 10 student-athletes…
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Lion Football Season Tickets Now on Sale

By Lion Athletics Season tickets for the 2023 Football season are on sale, with the renewal period beginning now through June 30. Prices and the home schedule for the 2023 season can be found below. Fans interested in purchasing general…
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Lion Football Announces Full 2023 Schedule

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team has announced its full schedule for the 2023 season, which features four home games.The Lions, under first year coach Clint Dolezel, are scheduled to play four non-conference games and…

National Champion! J.T. Smith Wins 60-Meter Dash at USA Track and Field Indoor Championships

By Lion Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s track and field sprinter J.T. Smith is a national champion once again after winning the 60 meter dash at the 2023 USA Track and Field Indoor Championships on Saturday afternoon.…

Joe Morales Named Head Volleyball Coach

By Lion Athletics Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced the hiring of Joe Morales as the next coach of the Lion Volleyball program. Morales comes to A&M-Commerce with 14 years of collegiate coaching experience at the Division I and Division II…

Lion Athletics Announces Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2023

By Lion Athletics Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced four individuals and one team for the 2023 Lion Athletics Hall of Fame Class, as well as the Bobby Fox Award recipient, and the newest members of the Lion Athletics Hall of…

Celeste Vela Signs to Play Professionally With K.S. Tirana of Albania

By Lion Athletics TIRANA, Albania – Former Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball player Celeste Vela has signed her first contract to play professionally with K.S. Tirana, a club volleyball team in Albania, after finishing her storied Lion career. Vela, a native…

Lion Athletics Excels in Classroom in Fall 2022

 Texas A&M University-Commerce student-athletes continued their excellence in the classroom during the fall 2022 semester. As many of the A&M-Commerce student-athletes competed in NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference for the first time, the athletic department recorded a cumulative grade point of average of 3.25...

Something To Roar About: A Look Back at the Fall Semester

By Lion Athletics Lion Nation—As Fall sports season comes to a close, we have learned that we are right where we belong in our transition to Division 1. We have had many successes on and off the fields and courts,…
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Clint Dolezel Hired as A&M-Commerce Head Football Coach

By Lion Athletics Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced the hiring of Lion Athletics Hall of Famer Clint Dolezel as the 21st head coach in the history of the Lion Football program on Wednesday morning. One of only three documented three-sport…

Five Earn All-Southland Conference Honors

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – Five members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce football team earned all-Southland Conference recognition in their first season in the conference as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning.The Lions had four on the first…

Mitchell Named SLC Freshman of the Year, Five Earn All-SLC Honors

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – In its first season in NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference, five members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team received all-conference recognition on Wednesday morning, highlighted by Mya Mitchell being named the conference’s…

Lions Picked Fifth, Robinson Named to Preseason All-SLC Team

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team made some history on Tuesday morning as the Southland Conference released the preseason all-conference teams and preseason poll prior to the conference’s annual media day. The Lions are…

Lions Welcome Back National Champions on Homecoming Weekend

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomed back three of its national championship teams during homecoming weekend, who are celebrating special anniversaries. This year, the 1972 Football and Men’s Tennis National Championship teams are celebrating their 50-year anniversary,…

Alex Speer Named Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s cross country student-athlete Alex Speer has been named this week’s Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week.In a preview of the course for the Southland Conference Championships and going up against SLC…

Keith McCluney Hired as Deputy Director of Athletics

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce Interim Director of Athletics Eric Coleman has announced the appointment of Keith McCluney as Deputy Director of Athletics on Monday morning. “Adding Keith to our administrative team during this transition up to…
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