Moreno, Smoot to joust in News Tribune 'Faceoff' Nov 1, 2008
During his first year at Marshall University in Huntington, he met the woman who would become his wife, Crystal, and they had their daughter Emily. He recalls those days as the beginning of over a decade of struggle, but it was also a time of growth and learning. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Marshall Men's/Women's Hoops Have Exhibitions Oct 31, 2008
Marshall University basketball gets started this weekend with a pair of exhibition games for both Donnie Jones' men's team and Royce Chadwick's women's team. The men will host Wheeling Jesuit, an in-state school and member of the Division II WVIAC, Saturday, 7 p.m. The women's team will play Sunday, 2 p.m. against the Exodus All-Stars, and both games are at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington. (Goherd.com)
Officials: Food not poisoned Oct 30, 2008
Luke is the son of Boston Red Sox pitching coach and former Cleveland Indian John Farrell and the brother of Pittsburgh Pirates minor-league infielder Jeremy Farrell and Marshall University pitcher Shane Farrell. "There will always be pressure to succeed because of my last name but that's all right," said Luke Farrell, a 6-6, 200-pound right-hander who compiled a 3-1 record and 3. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Maradona will coach Argentina Oct 30, 2008
Houston wide receiver Patrick Edwards said yesterday he holds no animosity toward Marshall University, a day after he ran into a service cart and broke his leg in a game there. The freshman was going after a pass at full speed in the third quarter Tuesday night when his right shin hit a cart in the back of the end zone. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Gamble's big day Saturday Oct 30, 2008
Darryl's older brother, Phillip Gamble, a former outstanding Bearcats running back, is a senior starting safety with the Marshall University Thundering Herd. The Post-Searchlight 2008. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Chamber welcomes new and seasoned businesses Oct 28, 2008
Barrett, a graduate of Marshall University, Sather said, is an engineer by training and spent 25 years in the power industry and six years as a government federal inspector. Most recently he was conducting home inspections in Stevensville. (Niles Star, MI)
Suspect In Double Homicide Shot By Police Oct 24, 2008
Marshall University yearbook photo of Alonzo Jones Jr.. "It was a domestic issue," JSO Chief David Stevens said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Protective order fails a mother Oct 24, 2008
Jones, a former all-star football player from Ed White High School, was a linebacker at Marshall University and played with current NFL quarterbacks Byron Leftwich and Chad Pennington. He was a teammate of Johnathan Goddard, another Ed White standout who went to Marshall. (Florida Times-Union)
Greater Neuse takes break Oct 21, 2008
Crow Patterson was a football star at Louisburg High and later played at Marshall University. He was on the 1970 team that played at East Carolina and perished with his teammates when their chartered plane crashed on the return flight to Huntington, W.Va. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Averbuch Named Finalist For Lowe's Senior Class Award Oct 17, 2008
University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site. Yael Averbuch receives a Carolina Three-Dimensional Leader Award from Athletic Director Dick Baddour. (Tarheelblue.com)
Two Patriot League Soccer Student-Athletes Named Finalists for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Oct 17, 2008
General Releases - The Patriot League Official Athletic Site. Army's A.J. Glubzinski. (Patriotleague.com)
Verizon Communications names Pa. chief Oct 15, 2008
Given has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in business administration from Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. Bishop, a Philadelphia native and a graduate of Hampton University, was deputy chief of staff in the executive office of the president of Temple University before joining Verizon Pennsylvania in March 2007. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Men's Golf Finishes Tied for 11th at Xavier Invitational Oct 15, 2008
Marshall University 284 287 301 872 +8 9. Akron 286 287 300 873 +9 10. (Bgsufalcons.com)
ODU takes 14th at Spider Invitational Oct 15, 2008
of 309 309 618 7 Towson University 315 307 622 8 High Point U. 319 315 634 9 Bucknell University 320 316 636 10 Morehead State - KY 322 324 646 11 Methodist University 330 318 648 12 Marshall University 331 324 655 13 Brown University 329 337 666 14 Old Dominion Univ. 330 343 673. OLD DOMINION GOLFERS T61 84-84=168 T61 83--85=168 T64 81-89=170 T73Kristen Hagan 90-85=175 WD 82-WD T73 87-88=175. (Odusports.com)
Falcons Ninth After 36 Holes at Xavier Invitational Oct 14, 2008
Marshall University 284 287 571 -5 6. Austin Peay 295 277 572 -4 Ball State 293 279 572 -4 8. (Bgsufalcons.com)
Gilmore Paces Lady Monarchs at Spider Invitational Oct 14, 2008
of 309 7 Towson University 315 8 High Point U. 319 9 Bucknell University 320 10 Morehead State - KY 322 11 Brown University 329 12 Methodist University 330 Old Dominion Univ. 330 14 Marshall University 331. OLD DOMINION GOLFERS T43 81 T52 82 T58 83 T61 84 T77 90 T67 87. (Odusports.com)
Women Start Thur., 10/9, Men's on Sat., 10/11 Oct 7, 2008
HUNTINGTON - The Cam Henderson Center will once again serve as the site of Thundering Herd Madness on Saturday, Oct. 11, to officially kickoff the first practice for the Marshall University men's basketball team. But first, the Thundering Herd women's basketball team, along with the Locker Room Club is set to hold a season preview event entitled "Marshall Women's Basketball Is Sweet," on Oct. 9. (Goherd.com)
Movies about college football Oct 5, 2008
We Are Marshall: (2006) Fact-based story (starring Matthew McConaughey) about rebuilding the Marshall University football team after players are killed in a plane crash. Knute Rockne All American: (1940) This is the "Win one for the Gipper" flick starring Pat O'Brien as that coach of Notre Dame and Ronald Reagan as George Gipp. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Basketball coaches get vote of confidence Oct 3, 2008
He also served as an assistant under Billy Donavan at Marshall University and the University of Florida. Brown went 11-21 with the Kangaroos in his first season. (University News, MO)
New England, MU Legend Troy Brown Retires Oct 3, 2008
The Marshall University product was named to the Pro Bowl in 2001, a season in which he set what was then the Patriots' single-season franchise record with 101 receptions. That year, he recorded 1,199 receiving yards, which at the time placed him second on the team's single-season list. (Goherd.com)
Men's Golf Tied for Lead at Cardinal Intercollegiate Oct 3, 2008
" The final round will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Cardinal Club. Team Results 1 Denver, U. of 284 277 561 -15 Louisville, U. of 281 280 561 -15 3 Eastern Kentucky U. 278 286 564 -12 4 Indiana University 286 282 568 -8 5 Kansas, U. of 285 286 571 -5 6 Kansas State Univ. 289 283 572 -4 7 Marquette University 288 287 575 -1 8 De Paul University 295 285 580 +4 9 Furman University 291 297 588 +12 10 Bowling Green State 302 289 591 +15 11 Cincinnati, U. of 295 299 594 +18 12 George Washington 287 311... (Uoflsports.com)
The Elliott Analysis, UC vs. Marshall Oct 3, 2008
By Bearcat Insider StaffDate: Oct 2, 2008 Fresh off what some may call an ugly win in northern Ohio against in-state rival Akron, University of Cincinnati head football coach Brian Kelly and his team must travel to Huntington, West Virginia to battle the Thundering Herd of Marshall University. Allow me to bring you my oh so humble opinion and inside scoop on a variety of issues that will be key in deciding Friday nights game. (BearcatInsider.com)
Women's Tennis Enjoys Stellar Day at Riviera in Main Draw Oct 3, 2008
42) of Marshall University in an exciting three-set affair. Eichkorn took the marathon contest 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the Round of 16 and tie her career-high for consecutive wins (10). (Hurricanesports.com)
Recruit Game Schedule Oct 3, 2008
Hargrave Military Academy @ Marshall University JV. Player(s) to Watch: A.J. Blue (QB/RB), Leon Mackey (DE), Bobby Massie (OT), Jonathan Meeks (FS), Kevin Newsome (QB), Kevin Reddick (MLB). (InsideCarolina.com)
West Virginia's Stewart heaps praise on Herd Sep 25, 2008
It's such a great game between two fine universities, and I will always have a special place in my heart for Huntington, West Virginia and for Marshall University ... I'm so glad he is the man that is down in Huntington getting that program turned around because he's doing a tremendous job for the Marshall University fans and alumni. (Marshall Sports -- Rivals.com)
Why questions about McCain, Obama health? Eagleton Sep 24, 2008
Scheiner's letter indicated Obama was in "excellent health.''The one issue noted in the letter was Obama's effort over the years to quit smoking, a habit he began more than 20 years ago. Scheiner, who did not speak to reporters, wrote Obama is ''using Nicorette gum with success.'' The letter did not specify how much Obama, who quit smoking in 2007, had smoked on a daily basis. (McCain smoked for 25 years, quitting in 1980.)Releasing detailed medical records has become the norm for presidential... (Anchorage Daily News)
Edwin Griffith, 69, 'soul-winning' minister Sep 23, 2008
He also umpired college baseball for schools such as Marshall University in West Virginia and the University of Rio Grande in Ohio. Sometimes, his daughter accompanied him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Herd Men Release Basketball Schedule '08-09 Sep 23, 2008
Marshall University head men's basketball coach Donnie Jones announced today the Thundering Herd's 2008-09 schedule, which features a 16-game Conference USA slate and 31 regular season contests overall - nearly half of which will come against teams that competed in postseason play a season ago. s schedule will see the Herd play 16 games at the Cam Henderson Center while 15 of its 31 overall games will come against teams that qualified for a postseason tournament in 2008, highlighted by its C-USA... (Goherd.com)
Saint Francis Counters with 2-1 Win over Falcons Sep 22, 2008
27) match at Marshall University. BGSU's next home action will be Saturday, Oct. 11, vs. the University of Akron. (Bgsufalcons.com)
Falcons Corral the Herd, 3-0 Sep 15, 2008
com) - The Bowling Green State University women's soccer team got an early goal via penalty kick, and added a pair of second-half goals for a 3-0 win over Marshall University Sunday afternoon (Sept. 14). (Bgsufalcons.com)
Falcons Topple Tennessee Tech, 7-0 Sep 13, 2008
" The Falcons will continue a three-match homestand on Sunday (Sept. 14), facing Marshall University at Cochrane Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., and the game will be televised by BCSN in the Toledo area on a tape-delay basis. FALCON NOTES * BGSU's seven-goal total was the team's highest in over four years, since a 7-3 win over Duquesne on Aug. 27, 2004. * The Falcons' goal total tied for the third-highest output in school history ... the record is 10 goals, vs. Youngstown State seven... (Bgsufalcons.com)
Clements Named Milwaukee Swimming & Diving Assistant Coach Sep 10, 2008
Clements comes to Milwaukee from Marshall University, where he served as the volunteer assistant coach for the women's swimming g team last season. Clements earned his undergraduate degree in aquatics from Ball State in 2007, while also minoring in teaching aquatics. (Uwmpanthers.com)
For the memory of 'Crow' Sep 9, 2008
Patterson was a 6-foot-1, 210-pound defensive end who perished with his Marshall University teammates on Nov. 14, 1970, when the team's chartered plane crashed on its approach to Tri-State Airport near Huntington, W.Va. The crash claimed 37 players, eight coaches and staff, the flight crew and 25 prominent Huntington citizens. (News & Observer -- Sports)
When it comes to books, location matters, too Sep 8, 2008
When I first enrolled at Marshall University in Huntington. I was eager to start working my way through the Morrow Library. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Volleyball ACCtion: Saturday, September 6 Sep 7, 2008
- The Virginia Tech volleyball team closed out the Marshall University Tournament in Huntington, W. Va. on a high note Saturday evening, defeating East Tennessee State 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-12). (Theacc.com)
Keyser teacher to compete in Charleston Sep 6, 2008
Pratt received a bachelors of secondary education in social studies for grades 5-12 degree from Fairmont State University, as well as a masters of special education degree with a certification in multi-categorical from Marshall University in Huntington. In her sixth year at the maximum-security juvenile center, Pratt says it can be challenging working with a population of at-risk youths who don t necessarily trust adults. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Volleyball ACCtion: Friday, September 5 Sep 6, 2008
- The Hokie volleyball team dropped its first match of the season Friday night, falling in the first match of the Marshall University Tournament to the host Thundering Herd, 3-2 in Huntington, W. Va. Sophomore Felicia Willoughby tallied seven blocks and nine kills on the night and junior Taylor Parrish had 16 kills for the Hokies. (Theacc.com)
Crawford talks about Herd visit, new suitors Sep 3, 2008
38 seconds) is back in a Huntington High School uniform and within walking distance of Marshall University. The three-star athlete made his way to Joan C. Edwards Stadium to take in the Thundering Herd's season opener against Illinois State. (Marshall Sports -- Rivals.com)
Interview: Cardinals Prospect Samuel Freeman Sep 3, 2008
I ended up signing with Marshall University. I didn't pitch that much my sophomore year in Junior College (in 2007), until another starter went on the DL. Then I got a win versus Grayson JC when they were ranked in the top 25 in the nation. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Wisconsin gets ready for Marshall Sep 2, 2008
Sophomore Darius Marshall rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown to lead Marshall University to a 35-10 victory over Illinois State last Saturday. The Thundering Herd come to Camp Randall Stadium next Saturday. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Herd Looks To Redeem The Team In 2008 Aug 30, 2008
Marshall University last saw its football team post a winning regular season and make a trip to a bowl that same year, and the Herd is hoping to have a turnaround from a tough 3-9, injury-plagued season in 2007 starting game one. "My freshman year left a bad taste in my mouth," said , one of the 15 seniors to be named captains for Mark Snyder's 2008 Herd team. (Goherd.com)
Marshall Baseball Golf, Alumni Game Oct. 3-4 Aug 26, 2008
The Marshall University baseball program will conduct walk-on tryouts, Monday, Sept. 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Kennedy Center on Route 2. Anyone interested must contact the Marshall University Compliance office before trying out. (Goherd.com)
Bill Taylor Honored With Endowed Scholarship Aug 26, 2008
After endowing a full scholarship for $50,000 in the name of his father, Herbert Akers, Dave Akers has decided to help kick start one of the first endowed scholarships in the nation for a student-manager here at Marshall University. The Akers family, including David's brothers, Danny and Randy, and sisters, Carol Harris and Barbara Young, are all big fans of the Thundering Herd. (Goherd.com)
Commitments: Senior Season Schedules Aug 20, 2008
Marshall University JV ... Hargrave Military AcademyCadets Linebacker 6'2" 208 lbs. Date Opponent Result/Time Aug. 29 @ US Naval Academy JV 2:00 PM Sep. 7 @ Averett University JV 2:00 PM Sep. 14 @ Emory & Henry University JV 3:30 PM Sep. 22 @ Robert Morris University JV 4:00 PM Sep. 28 Radford University 1:00 PM Oct. 2 @ East Carolina University JV TBA Oct. 5 @ Marshall University JV 2:00 PM Oct. 12 Averett University JV 2:00 PM Oct. 19 @ Radford University 2:00 PM Oct. 31 Fork Union (Va.)... (InsideCarolina.com)
SEMO basketball may be in trouble with NCAA Aug 15, 2008
News around the Ohio Valley Conference includes Southeast Missouri s men s basketball program being investigated by the NCAA and Eastern Kentucky getting a transfer running back from Marshall University. The Southeast Missourian newspaper is reporting that SEMO s latest troubles with the NCAA appear to be during the tenture of Scott Edgar, who two years ago replaced fired coach Gary Garner. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
ESPN 930 AM Has Your Football Fix On Radio Aug 15, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 4-6 p.m. The Insider Sportsline and Insider Statewide (also heard 5-6 p.m. on Charleston's ESPN 1490 AM) will be live from the Embassy Suites for the annual pep rally, "Paint The Capital City Green," with Marshall University guest leading up to the Kanawha Valley's best Thundering Herd party ... On Friday, August 29, at 4:00 p.m., the Insider Sportsline/Statewide will be live from the Marshall University Student Center, talking with the new class of the Marshall Hall of... (Goherd.com)
Through the lens -- 08.11.08 Aug 13, 2008
After unveiling our first photo gallery since being credentialed by Marshall University yesterday, HerdNation. com photographer T.J. Lawhon was back in action shooting Monday's practice action. (Marshall Sports -- Rivals.com)
Prep football is back: 10 things to watch Aug 11, 2008
A Marshall University graduate, Cherry has spent 20 years as a sports reporter and arrived from the Charleston (W. Va. Daily Mail. (Florida Today)
Steelers sign Leftwich Aug 11, 2008
Leftwich, 28, was the seventh pick of the 2003 draft out of Marshall University and spent four seasons with Jacksonville. He was released before the start of the 2007 season and signed with Atlanta, where he played three games. (SteelCitySports.com)
Through the lens Aug 11, 2008
Last week, Marshall University fully credentialed HerdNation. com. (Marshall Sports -- Rivals.com)
Pennington Signs With Miami Dolphins Aug 10, 2008
shown during his days at Marshall University, has signed with the Miami Dolphins, according to reports on the internet Friday night. photo courtesy of Marshall University ... Pennington was thrust into a starting role for Marshall University in 1995 when starter Larry Harris and back-up Mark Zban went down in the first three games of the season. (Goherd.com)
McCain seeks to identify himself, Obama Aug 9, 2008
Visiting football practice Wednesday at Marshall University in West Virginia, McCain told the players he'd learned the value of teamwork during his incarceration. "When we didn't work as a team they broke us down ... we were a team and we had leaders," he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jets Release Pennington Aug 8, 2008
Pennington, the 18th overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Marshall University, ranks first in franchise history in all-time passer rating at 88. 9. (Click2Houston, TX)
McCain attacks Obama with ad on celebrity again Aug 7, 2008
McCain began his day with a visit to a Marshall University football practice in Huntington, W.Va. McCain arrived with university President Stephen J. Kopp and head coach Mark Snyder. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
John McCain Meets With Marshall Football Aug 7, 2008
Presumptive GOP Presidential Nominee John McCain says Marshall University is a unique institution with a tradition of courage ... Snyder was joined by Marshall University President, Dr. Stephen Kopp, and by former assistant coach "Red" Dawson, who one one of the coaches for the "Young" Thundering Herd in 1971 ... Marshall University football players say they were inspired by what McCain, who spent 22 years in the U.S. after graduating from the Naval Academy, had to say Wednesday about teamwork. (Goherd.com)
Today on the presidential campaign trail Aug 6, 2008
John McCain stops by the Marshall University football practice in Huntington, W.Va. and campaigns in Ohio. (FOXNews)
John McCain Will Visit Herd Wednesday Aug 6, 2008
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) will visit Marshall University Wednesday morning. McCain will make a brief stop to speak to the Marshall Thundering Herd football team, coaches and players, at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium. (Goherd.com)
Media Day At Marshall Starts 2008 Aug 5, 2008
Also speaking was Tish Littlehales, Director of the MU Alumni Association; Dr. Ron Area, CEO of the Marshall University Foundation; Menis Ketchum, former member of the MU Board of Governors, who introduced MU's top scholarship recipient and a Yeager Scholar who both are from the Parkersburg area; and the president of the Mid Ohio Valley Marshall Alumni Club, Laurie Martin (whose daughter won the top scholarship to attend MU this fall) ... photo from Marshall University, courtesy of Warner Bros... (Goherd.com)
Bulls pitcher gets Olympic thrill Aug 3, 2008
Cummings' wife, who is currently in medical school at Marshall University, is 33 weeks pregnant with their first child and unable to travel from Charlotte. The U.S. won the second game in the four-game series against 7-2 on Saturday night. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Herd's First Win 110 Years Ago This Season Jul 25, 2008
photo courtesy of Marshall University ... courtesy of Marshall University ... 1898 was a big fall in Huntington, but the Boer War and the Spanish-American War (where Teddy Roosevelt would borrow "Rough Riders" for his troop of men who took San Juan Hill in Cuba, during the war) loomed in 1899, as did many changes in the coming years for what today is your Marshall University Thundering Herd Football team. (Goherd.com)
Two Tickets To Paradise Features MU FB Theme Jul 24, 2008
But to get Marshall University and the University of to sign off on the idea, he had to jump through some legal hoops ... "When I set out to produce my own film with my own money, I had no idea of all the detailed legal nuances that would come into play," Sweeney told Chris Dickerson for an article found on the Marshall University Alumni Association (marshall ... "It's always intriguing when you're approached with an opportunity like that," said Kemmeth Rivers, Marshall University's Director of... (Goherd.com)
sports sign-ups. Jul 23, 2008
Private lessons with Saratoga Phillies coach Current Marshall University pitching coach and retired professional baseball coach Thom Dreier, of the Saratoga Phillies, is offering private pitching and hitting lessons this summer. For more information about these exclusive one-on-one lessons, call him at (314) 616-8031. (Community News Weekly, NY)
The private world of Randy Moss Jul 23, 2008
They are words that stirred some passions at Marshall University, where Moss starred from 1996-97. When the Patriots were featured in one of their prime-time games last season, the ones in which players introduce themselves to the national television audience by saying their name and college, Moss said he came from Rand U. The decision riled some folks at Marshall. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Still set on leading Jets Jul 20, 2008
When his playing career is over, Chad Pennington isn't planning to put his journalism degree from Marshall University to good use. He might consider coaching high school football - he's a "Friday Night Lights" guy - and the way he worked the room at Randy Moss's recent charity golf tournament in Charleston, W.Va. (Boston Globe)
Congress's Edifice Complex Jul 19, 2008
Josh Hagen, a geographer at Marshall University in West Virginia, says all that name-dropping clearly confers benefits. "Name recognition is a big plus for a politician," he told the Associated Press. (Wall Street Journal)
