Athletics

Kohou’s Defensive Back of the Year Award Among 18 Lions Named to All-LSC Teams

By Lion Athletics RICHARDSON – Texas A&M University-Commerce football team is well represented in the Lone Star Conference’s year-end awards and honors. 18 members of the Lion football have been named to the all-conference and all-academic teams announced on Friday…
A group of male basketball players come together and celebrate.

Willis Knocks Down Buzzer Beater to Beat UTSA, 65-62

By Lion Athletics SAN ANTONIO – Alphonso Willis banked in a three-pointer from near the logo at the UTSA Convocation Center as the clock expired, giving the Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team a 65-62 victory over the UTSA Roadrunners…

KarolAnn and Chris DeLong Recognized for Transformational Men’s Basketball Gift

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics recognized KarolAnn and Chris DeLong with a ceremony on Saturday, November 13, in recognition of their transformational leadership gift to the university and the Lion men’s basketball program. The…

No. 11 Lion Women’s Golf Wins the Ranger Invitational by 30 Strokes

By Lion Athletics ENID, Okla. – All six members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team finished in the top-eight at the Ranger Invitational, including five of the top-six. The Lions won the six-team tournament hosted at the Meadowlake…

Brookshire’s Signs on as “Official Grocery Partner of A&M-Commerce Athletics” in Multiyear Agreement

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce and Brookshire Grocery Co. have entered a multiyear agreement designating Brookshire’s as the Official Grocery Partner of A&M-Commerce Athletics. The agreement is the second-largest overall corporate partnership in Lion Athletics history, expanding…

Alex Shillow Named to 2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

By Lion Athletics NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Texas A&M University-Commerce football standout Alex Shillow has been selected on the 2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ®. He is one of the 11 student-athletes selected for the Combined Divisions (FCS, Division II,…

Texas A&M University-Commerce Accepts Invitation to Southland Conference

By Josh Manck, Lion Athletics COMMERCE – The Southland Conference, following the unanimous approval of its presidential Board of Directors, has extended an invitation of membership to Texas A&M University-Commerce, the league and institution announced Tuesday morning.  The university, a…

TAMUC Lions are LSC Football Preseason Favorites; Smalls, Ramsey Named Preseason Players of the Year

McKINNEY – Texas A&M University-Commerce took top honors at the annual Lone Star Conference Football Media Day on Monday, as the Lions were chosen as the favorites in the preseason poll, and Miklo Smalls and Dominique Ramsey earned Preseason Player…

Lion Men’s Basketball Earns 2020-21 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team has been recognized as a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award, as announced by the NABC Thursday. These awards recognize outstanding academic…
The logo for D2 Academic Achievement Award.

School Record: 81 Lions Earn D2ADA Academic Achievement Award

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A total of 81 student-athletes representing Texas A&M University-Commerce have been awarded the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association’s Academic Achievement Award for their efforts in the 2020-21 academic year. A&M-Commerce’s 81 honorees are the most for the…

TAMUC Golfer Paired with Tony Romo for U.S. Amateur Qualifier

A&M-Commerce sophomore Chance Mulligan was paired with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier in Gladewater, Texas, on June 30. In a Tyler Morning Telegraph article that was published prior to the event, Mulligan said, “I’m…

Billy Riebock named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s “40 Under 40”

Texas A&M University-Commerce offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Billy Riebock has been named to the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 40 Under 40 list and will be featured in the annual publication, which hits newsstands soon. Riebock is entering his second…
Ushan Perera celebrates

Lion Track Has Two Individual National Champions, Men Place Seventh in the Nation

The Lion track and field teams had a fantastic spring season in 2021, with numerous individual honors and two individual national championships. Both the women's and men's teams finished in third place at the Lone Star Conference Championships, with 23…
NCAA Softball: May 14 Lions vs Dustdevils

Lion Softball Hosts Regional Tournament, Advances to Regional Final

The Lion softball program was ranked as high as number two nationally during the regular season and advanced all the way to the NCAA Division II South Central Region finals in the 2021 season. The Lions went 33-18 overall after…

Lion Golf Has Record-Breaking Seasons

For the first time in the history of Lion Golf, both the men's and women's teams qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships in the 2021 season. The Lion women were ranked as high as fourth in the nation during…

Dr. Greg and Alicia Hulsey Recognized for Transformational Gift

Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics recognized Dr. Greg and Alicia Hulsey with a ceremony Friday in recognition of their transformational leadership gift to the university and the Lion Sports Medicine program.  It marks the largest gift to intercollegiate athletics…
Tim McMurray

A&M-Commerce Athletic Director Named to NCAA Committee

Texas A&M University-Commerce Director of Athletics Tim McMurray was recently appointed to serve as a member of the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. The purpose of the committee is to provide expertise and leadership to…
The 1968 ETSU football team

Former Lion Football Student-Athlete Endows Scholarship

Texas A&M University-Commerce and Lion Athletics are proud to announce the establishment of a new endowed scholarship supporting Lion student-athletes. The scholarship was endowed with a leadership gift to the A&M-Commerce Foundation. This endowed scholarship will benefit student-athletes in good…

A&M-Commerce Students Honored by LSC

Several Texas A&M University-Commerce students were honored by the Lone Star Conference this month for their work in sports medicine and athletic communications. Each academic year, the LSC recognizes student athletic trainers and athletic communications students who devote several hours…
Emerson DePaz was signed to the Lion men's basketball team through a partnership with Team IMPACT

A&M-Commerce men’s basketball team making a difference in child’s life through Team IMPACT

Emerson DePaz, a local 9-year-old, is officially a Lion after joining the Texas A&M University-Commerce men's basketball team through a partnership with Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit organization. Team IMPACT, a Massachusetts-based organization, connects children with serious or chronic illnesses…
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