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Basketball schedule update, Phil Steele football notes  CLEVELAND, Ohio – On Tuesday afternoon, the Mid-American Conference announced that the Miami University men's basketball team will host Old Dominion in the MAC versus Sun Belt Challenge on Monday, Nov. 3. It will be the third time that the two programs have faced off.
The RedHawks posted a 2-0 record in last season's challenge, earning victories over Appalachian State (77-63) and Troy (69-62). Later on in the 2025-26 season, the Red and White will travel to take on a Sun Belt opponent. It was good to get a least a little news on the basketball schedule front. Head Coach Travis Steele recently . . . Gruden video recalls many Miami greats  By MIKE SMITH
OMG ... I may still be chuckling when I go to sleep tonight! Earlier today, I received a link to a Jon Gruden post on X (formerly Twitter). I will post the link below, but let me BRIEFLY preface it with a few remarks and background. The video begins with Gruden bringing a box into the room. Apparently, it is from Miami Football Coach Chuck Martin. Gruden gets the outer (shipping) box open easily enough, but spends the next several minutes mauling his way into the inner box. It is the . . . RedHawk teams combine for MAC's top trophies  If you felt like Miami athletics had a particularly successful year in 2024-2025, your feeling have been validated with a pair of treasured trophies. For just the fourth time in school history, Miami captured BOTH the Reese and Jacoby trophies in the same calendar year.
The trophies reflect overall Mid-American Conference athletic supremacy, with points earned via schools' respective finishes in the standings for each sport. The total points are divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. The Reese Trophy sysmbolizes athletic supremacy in MAC men's sports, while the Jacoby Trophy . . . Loss to OSU ends RedHawk softball season  By MIKE SMITH
KNOXVILLE, TN -- Shortly after last Sunday's NCAA Softball Tournament bracket reveal show, Miami Head Coach Mandy Gardner-Colegate observed that her RedHawks were heading to what was probably one of the tourney's tougher brackets. Results suggest the observation was pretty accurate. Miami stayed alive in the Knoxville regional Saturday with a 4-3 win over North Carolina. However, MU fell to Ohio State 11-1 in a game that followed about an hour later. The Buckeyes, coached by . . . RedHawks tame Tar Heels stay alive in NCAA tourney  KNOXVILLE, TN - Jenna Golembiewski homered to ignite a four-run second inning, and Madilyn Reeves bounced back with a winning performance as Miami edged North Carolina 4-3 Saturday in NCAA Tournament action.
With the victory, Miami stayed alive and will face Ohio State in a game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are coached by former RedHawk Head Coach Kiran Kumar, who took over the OSU program this year. The Buckeyes are one of the nation's top offensive teams. Likewise, North Carolina entered the NCAA tourney with its best run production in program history. Reeves, however, scattered seven hits, surrendering single runs in three different innings while working out of several jams along the way. Miami's offense . . . UT offense rules day as Miami falls in NCAA opener  By MIKE SMITH KNOXVILLE, TN -- The Miami RedHawks (35-25) had a rocky experience at Rocky Top Friday, falling to host Tennessee (41-14) 17-0 in five innings. Vols ace Karlyn Pickens (21-8) figured as a formidable obstacle for Miami, but it was the Tennessee offense that shined brightest in the NCAA regional opener for both teams. Miami will now face North Carolina at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday. The Tar Heels fell to Ohio State 9-6 Friday. CLICK HERE FOR BRACKET While the UT offense . . .
RedHawks face Lady Vols in latest challenge  Miami softball faces another big challenge Friday when the RedHawks meet Tennessee in a 1:30 p.m. ET game at Sheri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville.
For relatives and fans intent on attending the contest (or others over the weekend), be advised it is graduation weekend at UT. Traffic around Neyland Drive and UT's campus will be heavy at times. • Parking is free in lots S14 and C25 (by the stadium) Parking and shuttles . . . Miami softball is headed back to Knoxville, Tennessee. Fresh off winning their fourth straight Mid-American Conference Softball Tournament Saturday, the RedHawks gathered at Left Field Tavern in Oxford Sunday night to view the NCAA Tournament Selection Show. It took a while, but the players, coaches, families and fans eventually learned Miami will meet Tennessee in the Knoxville regional. PRINTABLE BRACKET: CLICK HERE "It was a really exciteing feeling to have (our) name go up there and go back to a place we've been at before," senior infielder Chloe Parks said. "I'm really excited," Miami Head Coach Mandy Gardner-Colegate said. "I think its a . . .
RedHawks storm back for another tourney title Senior Parks named tournament MVP  By MIKE SMITH
AKRON, OH -- It took a comeback for Miami softball to win a regular season championship. Ultimately, it would take the same for the RedHawks to win the 2025 MAC tourney. They found a way. Madilyn Reeves (23-11) scattered eight hits and Miami (35-24) blasted two home runs during an 8-2 RedHawks victory over Ohio (37-19) Saturday at Firestone Stadium. Reeves struck out the side in the seventh to nail down a victory that gave MU it's fourth straight MAC Tournament title and a spot in the NCAA tournament. Sunday's selection . . . Chevrier, RedHawks top Ohio to force 'final' showdown  AKRON, OH -- Le'a Chevrier extended her string of shutout innings in the 2025 MAC tournament to 12 Saturday while hurling Miami (37-18) past Ohi(34-24) o 6-0 at Firestone Stadium. With the victory, MU forced a decisive game at 3:30 p.m. A MAC tourney trophy and NCAA tournament spot are at stake.
It was Miami's first win against Ohio this year, and the RedHawks squeezed all six runs -- five against All-MAC First Team member Skipp Miller -- into the first inning. Ella Carter doubled in two runs. After a walk, Holly Merritt drilled a three-run homer to right field. Ohio replaced Miller with . . . |
Editor-Publisher Mike SmithMike grew up in Mid-American Conference football and basketball territory and returned there after military service. He has been covering MAC football and men's basketball for much of the last several decades. 
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