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Author: Dave Beyer

Foster earns SLIAC’S McKinney Distinguished Service Award

Published: 21 May 2026
Written by Dave Beyer
Categories: Athletics, Faculty & Staff Announcements, News
Foster earns SLIAC’S McKinney Distinguished Service Award

The W Athletics Director, Buddy Foster, has received the 2026 Dr. Lee McKinney Distinguished Service Award from the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC), it was announced at the annual league meeting. Foster is in his third year of leading the Owls’ intercollegiate program on a full-time basis, and…

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Owls MBB program ready for its next historic step at NCAA III national tourney

Published: 6 March 2026
Written by Dave Beyer
Categories: Athletics, Faculty & Staff Announcements, News
Owls MBB program ready for its next historic step at NCAA III national tourney

The 2025-26 men’s basketball season has been one of, literally, rewriting The W’s program history. On Friday, March 6 at 6:15 p.m. CT, the Owls will scribe the next entry in that record book, when they travel to Emory University for a first-round NCAA Division III national championship game.

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Owl student-athletes post 3.21 fall term GPA

Published: 3 January 2025
Written by Dave Beyer
Categories: Athletics, News
Owl student-athletes post 3.21 fall term GPA

Mississippi University for Women’s student-athletes had another strong academic showing for the Fall 2024 term, by posting a departmental grade point average (GPA) of 3.21. 146 of 209 individual athletes – 70% – spread over the department’s 17 intercollegiate teams were recognized on the Athletic Director’s Honor…

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15 Owls earn SLIAC All-Academic for Fall 2024

Published: 20 November 2024
Written by Dave Beyer
Categories: Athletics, News, Student Affairs
15 Owls earn SLIAC All-Academic for Fall 2024

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) announced its All-Academic honors for Fall sports and The W brought home 15 of the accolades. In all, there were 250 student-athletes earning All-Academic Team honors this fall from 13 core and affiliate members.“I congratulate all of our Fall…

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2025 The W Athletics Hall of Fame nominations are open

Published: 9 August 2024
Written by Dave Beyer
Categories: Alumni, Athletics, News
2025 The W Athletics Hall of Fame nominations are open

COLUMBUS, Miss. – The W Athletics Department is now accepting nominations for its class of 2025 Hall of Fame induction, to be held at Homecoming in April of 2025. This will be the second HOF induction class for W Athletics, with ceremonies taking place every other year. Nominations…

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