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Bill Goldring announced his retirement, effective July 4. He has been at Ashland University for 16 years and is one of the most successful athletic directors in the country at the Division II level.

Athletic Director Bill Goldring retiring

Chris Bils April 24, 2014

Ashland University Athletic Director Bill Goldring will be retiring July 4, after 16 years with the university.When former AU President G. William Benz hired Goldring in 1998, he said the university’s...

The other side: nursing and athletics

Chris Bils April 24, 2014

Noelle Yoder came to Ashland University for two things: nursing and basketball. Less than a semester into her first year at AU, she found out she was going to have to quit one of them if she wanted to...

Ashland’s ultimate balancing act

Chris Bils April 24, 2014

Ashland University junior wrestler Kurt Schaefer is lying face-down on the practice mat, and holding him there is junior All-American 197-pounder Joe Brandt. Schaefer is a good wrestler in his own right...

As spring arrives, golfers look to break out of slump

Chris Bils April 9, 2014

It has been a tough spring to be a golfer in Ohio. The brutal winter has kept grass from greening up and temperatures and wind speeds have been far from mild. Most casual golfers have stayed indoors well...

Throwers victorious in S.C.

Chris Bils April 9, 2014

Ashland track and field picked up the outdoor season right where it left off indoor: throwing things far, running fast and dominating the competition.Eagles competed at two different venues last weekend,...

Windle does it again: AU Junior speedster claims Athlete of the Year

Chris Bils March 31, 2014

Last year, Drew Windle took the NCAA Division II men’s indoor track and field world by storm. A relative unknown coming to Ashland, he won the first two national championships of his college career within...

Three AU wrestlers earn All-American titles in Cleveland

Chris Bils March 24, 2014

Ashland entered last weekend’s NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships at Public Hall in Cleveland having not won a national championship since 1996, when Cory Kline won at 136 pounds. With Kline being...

Seniors Alyssa Miller and Will Evans warm up for their Senior night game against Lake erie game with a game of H-O-R-S-E against The Collegian Editor, Chris Bils. 

The Collegian Challenge: The Challenge is renewed with an old classic

Chris Bils February 27, 2014

With tonight’s game against Lake Erie being Senior Night and March right around the corner, I thought it was the perfect time to test the rusty old Chris Bils jump shot against some of AU’s finest....

Senior forward Will Evans drives to the hoop against Hillsdale. Evans had 12 points against Hillsdale, and 13 points against Findlay. 

AU firepower too much for the Dragons

Chris Bils February 27, 2014

It’s official: the Ashland women’s basketball team is on a tear. After losing 83-80 to Tiffin on the first day of February, the Eagles have won seven straight games. With one game left in the regular...

Sikatzki GLIAC’s top swimmer

Chris Bils February 20, 2014

The Ashland men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams invaded the SPIRE Institute in Geneva looking to add names to the record books and take the program to new heights at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate...

Senior forward Will Evans drives to the hoop against Hillsdale. Evans had 12 points against Hillsdale, and 13 points against Findlay. 

Women’s basketball protects home court

Chris Bils February 20, 2014

On its quest claim the top spot in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference South Division, the Ashland women’s basketball team has endured some bumps and bruises – both literally and on...

Surviving the winter blues

Chris Bils January 29, 2014

It’s that time of year. The charm and nostalgia of snow was gone by Christmas, and the winter breeze that used to give you a refreshing chill now has you frozen solid. This is no longer fun. Or maybe...

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