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Holiday Cheers On The Basketball Court, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2023

Holiday Cheers On The Basketball Court, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

As students return from Thanksgiving break, the Cedarville University Christmas Tournament will be held to promote fellowship through basketball.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2023

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from August to December 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2023

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2023.


Cedarville Basketball Team "Walked The Word” In Israel, Mark D. Weinstein Sep 2023

Cedarville Basketball Team "Walked The Word” In Israel, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Hiking over 80 miles in 12 days, Cedarville’s men’s basketball team completed an eye-opening mission trip this past summer in Israel. The trip was titled “Walk the Story,” and was led by John Farwell of Athletes in Action, an organization committed to helping athletes develop physically, mentally and spiritually.


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2023

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from January to July 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2023

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from January to July 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2022

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2022.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2022

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from August to December 2022.


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2022

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from January to July 2022.


Ua19/16/2 Men's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2022

Ua19/16/2 Men's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from January to July 2022.


Rapper And Athlete Finding Rhythm On And Off Court, Mark D. Weinstein Jan 2022

Rapper And Athlete Finding Rhythm On And Off Court, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

If Tytist Dean, a Cedarville University Master of Business Administration student from St. Paul, Minnesota, could choose one word to describe his life’s journey playing NCAA Division I basketball and producing Christian rap music, it would be “unorthodox.”


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2021

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2021.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2021

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU basketball team from August to December 2021.


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2021

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team in 2021.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2021

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU basketball team from January to July 2021.


Media Representations Of Newly Hired Ncaa D1 Basketball Coaches, Mikaela Fischer, Emily J. Houghton, Michelle M. Mcalarnen Feb 2021

Media Representations Of Newly Hired Ncaa D1 Basketball Coaches, Mikaela Fischer, Emily J. Houghton, Michelle M. Mcalarnen

Human Performance Department Publications

No abstract provided.


The Circle Of Unity: The Power Of Symbols In A Team Sport Context, Brendan O'Hallarn, Craig A. Morehead, Mark A. Slavich, Alicia M. Cintron Jan 2021

The Circle Of Unity: The Power Of Symbols In A Team Sport Context, Brendan O'Hallarn, Craig A. Morehead, Mark A. Slavich, Alicia M. Cintron

University Administration Publications

Modern-day political discord has led to a recent spate of athletes using their platform to make statements about America. One under-researched aspect to modern sport activism is the study of the symbols themselves, such as the controversial kneeling during the national anthem by National Football League players, statement-making pregame apparel worn by National Basketball Association stars, and other political statements. This case study examines a 2016 activist display by Old Dominion University's football team, known as the Circle of Unity. The display, performed before most games that season, began as a form of protest by team captains, and morphed into …


Ua19/16/1 Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2021

Ua19/16/1 Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

2021-22 women's basketball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.


Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sherry Porter, Sherry Porter Jun 2020

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sherry Porter, Sherry Porter

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball senior Sherry Porter. Porter reflects on the state of current events going on nationwide.


Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Basketball's Kenny Cooper, Kenny Cooper May 2020

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Basketball's Kenny Cooper, Kenny Cooper

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by basketball senior guard Kenny Cooper, who redshirted as a transfer in 2019-20 but will play his final college season this upcoming year.


Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Womens Basketball's Whitney Creech, Whitney Creech May 2020

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Womens Basketball's Whitney Creech, Whitney Creech

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball senior Whitney Creech, who was in her senior season on The Hill when the Covid-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the Conference USA Tournament in Frisco, Texas.


Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Mens Basketball's Taveion Hollingsworth, Taveion Hollingsworth Apr 2020

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Mens Basketball's Taveion Hollingsworth, Taveion Hollingsworth

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by men’s basketball junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth, whose mission of advancing to the NCAA Tournament with his teammates was halted when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.


Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sandra Skinner, Sandra Skinner Mar 2020

Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sandra Skinner, Sandra Skinner

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball redshirt senior Sandra Skinner, whose final season was cut short because of the cancellation of the Conference USA Tournament earlier this month.


Ua19/16/1 Wku Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2020

Ua19/16/1 Wku Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

2020-21 women's basketball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.


Ua19/16/1 Wku Hilltopper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2020

Ua19/16/1 Wku Hilltopper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

2020-21 men's basketball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.


Frequency Of Coach Related Articles During The 2019 Ncaa Division I National Basketball Tournament, Emily J. Houghton, Michelle M. Mcalarnen Nov 2019

Frequency Of Coach Related Articles During The 2019 Ncaa Division I National Basketball Tournament, Emily J. Houghton, Michelle M. Mcalarnen

Human Performance Department Publications

No abstract provided.


Ua19/16/2 Womens' Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2019

Ua19/16/2 Womens' Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics related to WKU womens' basketball team from July to December 2019.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2019

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases regarding WKU's basketball team from August to December 2019.


It Is More Than A Game: An Ethnography Of Communication Treatment Of Resilience As A Key Element Of Basketball Culture, Matthew Charles Higgins Apr 2019

It Is More Than A Game: An Ethnography Of Communication Treatment Of Resilience As A Key Element Of Basketball Culture, Matthew Charles Higgins

Communication ETDs

This study, theoretically and methodologically grounded in the ethnography of communication (Hymes 1974; Carbaugh, 1992; Covarrubias, 2008; Philipsen, 1992; Philipsen, Coutu, & Covarrubias, 2005), investigated the relationship between communication and resilience as expressed by professional basketball players and coaches from a particular city in southwest United States, referred to as PG City. Guiding questions include: Is there a basketball culture? Does basketball constitute a speech community? How do basketball and basketball culture help players and coaches fight through adversity? What is the role of resilience within basketball culture? Interviews, using ethnography of communication approaches, were used to uncover elements …


Ua19/16/2 Womens' Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2019

Ua19/16/2 Womens' Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics related to WKU womens' basketball team from January to June 2019.