Morehead State was well represented at the 2024 Junior Olympics Rifle competition as five current or incoming athletes took part in the event from April 2-10 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
A familiar face has earned his opportunity to lead the Morehead State Men's Basketball program. Jonathan Mattox, who spent nine seasons on the MSU bench and helped guide the Eagles to an OVC championship and 154 wins during that time frame, has been named head coach.
The public is invited to welcome home the team today (March 10) at 3:00 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Morehead. The team will be escorted by the Morehead Police and Morehead Fire Departments. Fans are encouraged to gather on MainStreet near the Battson-Oates intersection to show support and appreciation to the 2024 OVC Season and Tournament Champions.
Riley Minix and Drew Thelwell both recorded double-doubles to help lead the Morehead State men's basketball team past the Lindenwood Lions 67-49 at home Saturday, clinching a share of the 2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship.
Morehead State soccer head coach Chris Fox has resigned his position to accept a similar position at another Division I program.
Graduate transfer Riley Minix totaled a career high 25 points, and senior guard Drew Thelwell equaled him with 25 markers as well - one short of his career standard - as the Morehead State men's basketball team knocked off the Chattanooga Mocs 87-80 at home Sunday for the program's 10th straight win in Johnson Arena.
For the first time in a decade, Morehead State Soccer has been crowned Ohio Valley Conference champions. The second-seeded Eagles defeated host and top seed Tennessee Tech 1-0 in the full 110-minute double-overtime match Sunday to win the OVC Tournament title.
Finally breaking through in the 83rd minute, the Morehead State Soccer team defeated Southeast Missouri 1-0 Thursday evening to advance to the Ohio Valley Conference championship match for the first time since 2013.
Morehead State soccer held control for a majority of the match and was able to find the back of the net twice as the Eagles defeated Lindenwood 2-0 Sunday on Senior Day at the MSU Soccer Field.
Morehead State football scored 17 fourth-quarter points, including two long touchdown passes to eventually tie the game, and junior kicker Nathan Hazlett booted a game-winning 28-yard field goal with no time left as the Eagles upended host Valparaiso 24-21 in a Pioneer League battle at Brown Field Saturday.