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Velvet Milkman began coaching women's golf at Murray State in 1993. (Blake Sandlin/TheNews)

Meet the Milkman

September 14, 2018

Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor [email protected] When 13-year athletic director Allen Ward resigned his position on July 13 to accept...

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Lodge named women’s soccer head coach

January 27, 2018

Story by Gage Johnson, Staff Writer Following the departure of Jeremy Groves, Murray State has announced former assistant coach Matt Lodge will take...

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Solving the equation: The Title IX effect

January 27, 2018

More than 45 years ago, collegiate sports changed forever. In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a document that would revolutionize gender equality...

Athletic department pushes academic excellence

Athletic department pushes academic excellence

January 26, 2017

Story by Collin Morris, Assistant Sports Editor The college life has become infamously synonymous with poor sleeping habits, late-night studying binges...

Director of Athletics Allen Ward. Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics.

Switching track: Q & A with Allen Ward

November 13, 2015

Director of Athletics Allen Ward answered questions via email for The Murray State News' article, "Switching track." His Q & A with The News is provided...

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Prohm hired at Iowa State

June 8, 2015

By Mallory Tucker, Staff writer Iowa State hired men's basketball Head Coach Steve Prohm to replace former coach Fred Hoiberg. Hoiberg accepted...

Sophomore guard Zay Jackson sits head in hands during a men’s basketball game against Brescia earlier in the season. He has been benched indefinitely after he was indicted for striking two individuals with his car in a Walmart parking lot. || Samuel T. Hays/The News

Jackson withdraws plea: Athlete rejects original sentence deal, case likely to go to trial

December 1, 2012

Zaveral “Zay” Jackson has withdrawn his guilty plea, erasing two months of decision-making by the Calloway County court system. The men’s...

New judge rejects Jackson plea deal

November 9, 2012

The fate of men’s basketball sophomore Zaveral “Zay” Jackson remains unknown this week after Judge Craig Clymer rejected the plea deal the point...

Jackson pleads guilty

October 18, 2012

Murray State men’s basketball guard Zay Jackson pleaded guilty to two counts of wanton endangerment after striking a couple with his car last month,...

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