Athletics

Lions Announce Football Game Times and Enhanced Gameday Initiatives

By Lion Athletics Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced an enhanced football game day experience ahead of the 2023 season. New features in and around Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium include a new location for Tailgate, reserved parking, a family…
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Delan Edwin Selected to CSC Academic All-America Team, School’s First in Division I Era

By Lion Athletics AUSTIN – Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s track & field scholar-athlete Delan Edwin has been named to the Academic All-America team, as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), on Thursday. He was named to the third team.Edwin…
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99 Lions Named to SLC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – Ninety-nine scholar-athletes from Texas A&M University-Commerce are named to the Southland Conference Spring 2023 Commissioner’s Honor Roll as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning.A&M-Commerce sports that are in consideration for spring commissioner’s honor…
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Brian White Named Associate Athletics Director for Health and Performance

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce director of athletics Jim Curry has appointed Brian White to the newly created position of Associate Athletics Director for Health and Performance. White’s hire is part of a broader reorganization of the…
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Five Golfers Named to CSC Academic All-District Teams

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Five student-athletes from the Texas A&M University-Commerce golf teams have been named to the Academic All-District team as selected by the College Sports Communicators. From the men’s team, Kittiphong Phaithuncharoensuk (Phuket, Thailand) and Chance Mulligan…

Lion Soccer Announces 2023 Schedule

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team has announced its 2023 schedule on Tuesday afternoon which features three non-conference home matches as well as a match at LSU.The Lions are coming off a 9-9-2 season in…
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Records Fall as Lion Men Finish Third and Women Take Fifth at SLC Championships

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Multiple school, facility, and meet records were broken by the Texas A&M University-Commerce track & field team on the final day of the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships at Memorial Stadium with the Lion men taking…
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Williams Invited to San Francisco 49ers Rookie Minicamp

By Lion Athletics SAN FRANCISCO – Recent Texas A&M University-Commerce football alum Darius Williams has earned an opportunity to continue his football career after being invited to the rookie minicamp by the San Francisco 49ers. A member of the football…

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

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – 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…
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