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Columbia, Mo. – Adding to their list of accomplishments for the 2021-22 season, the Columbia College softball team earned multiple awards from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). These rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association’s membership categories. To be considered for this prestige, individuals and teams must produce a grade-point average of 3.5 or …

Kansas City, Mo. – The NAIA has released the list of the 157 member institutions that were named Champions of Character Five-Star Award winners for the 2021-22 season. Columbia College was once again named as a Gold Five-Star Champions of Character award winner. Each year, NAIA schools use the Champions of Character scorecard to measure the pursuit of character-driven athletics. Schools …

Columbia, Mo. – The 2022 Cougar volleyball schedule has been released, consisting of 33 matches, with 10 American Midwest Conference matchups. Columbia will host 13 home contests, including the Annual Hampton Inn Classic.   Schedule Highlights Columbia landed a No. 25 national ranking in the Postseason Coaches Top 25 Poll from December 2021. The first 2022 Coaches’ Top 25 Poll is scheduled …

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Barry Doty as the new Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach. Doty joins the Columbia family after an illustrious career at William Woods University. Athletic Director James Arnold expressed his excitement in the hiring of Doty, “It’s not everyday that you have the opportunity to hire a …

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Spenser Scopel as the first Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Scopel comes to Columbia after serving as the Personal Training Director at Fit City Gym in St. Louis, Missouri. “I am very excited to join the Columbia athletics family. Coach Arnold has an unparalleled vision for the …

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College Athletic Department has announced the Fall 2022 schedule for men’s and women’s cross country. Schedule Highlights Columbia opens the season at the Principia College Home Opener on September 1 in Elsah, Ill. The Cougars will host the Larry Young Invite at Gans Creek in Columbia, Mo. on September 16. The American Midwest (AMC) Championships will …

Columbia, Mo. – The Fall 2022 Cougars men’s soccer schedule was released earlier today and consists of 17 contests, with eight conference matchups. Columbia’s home slate consists of nine matches including their season opener.   Schedule Highlights Columbia closed the 2021 season off with a No. 4 national ranking in the latest NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll from December …

Columbia, Mo. – The Fall 2022 Cougar women’s soccer schedule was officially released today and consists of 17 matches, eight of which are conference contests. The Cougars will host seven of those matches. Schedule Highlights Columbia’s first match is set to take place on August 28 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. against NCAA Division I, Southeast Missouri State University. Kickoff is set …

Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Nathan Davis as the new Sports Information Coordinator & Game Day Manager. Davis comes to Columbia after spending the last year and a half at Stephens College, where he earned the AMC Sports Information Director of the year for the 2021-2022 season. ‘We are very excited to …

Columbia, MO – “We are extremely excited to be adding Kody to our coaching staff.  While his background as a player and coach are both impressive, what stood out the most is his passion to mentor, teach, and motivate his student-athletes. We are also extremely thankful that our administration continues to show support of the growth of our lacrosse program.” …

Atlanta, GA – The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women’s basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPA’s inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2021-22 season is the 27th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls. This year’s release marks the …

Kansas City, MO – The National Association of Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) has announced the 2021-2022 Honors Court recipients and the 2021-2022 Team Academic Excellence Awards.  Three Cougars earned NABC Honors Court, which recognizes men’s collegiate student-athletes in all NCAA Divisions and the NAIA, who excelled in academics during the past season. To be named to the Honors Court, a …