Tag: SIAC

Albany State hires Jeremy Atwell as Defensive Coordinator and Backers Coach

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Jeremy Atwell enters year one at ASU and will serve as Defensive Coordinator and coach the linebackers. Prior to arriving in Albany, Atwell spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator at New Mexico Highlands University. In the 2021 season Atwell directed a unit that was 4thnationally in interceptions by and 14thnationally in turnovers gained. Before joining the staff at New Mexico Highlands, he spent 6 seasons in the high school ranks. In his second stint with the program, Atwell spent three seasons as…

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Albany State comes up short in SIAC Semis

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The Albany State tennis team will not be playing for a shot at the conference title, as they were defeated in their semi-final match with the Tigers of Savannah State, 5-2. In singles competition, Bianca Leao and Sumana Panauganti claimed victory in their matches, while in doubles play, Leao and Panaugouti won their match, (6-3). Up next for the now 17-6 Golden Rams is the consolation game against Clark-Atlanta. That and the title match between no.1 Benedict and no.3 Savannah State are both scheduled for 10 AM EST.

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Golden Rams add Charlie Skalaski IV to coaching staff

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From Albany State Athletics Charlie Skalaski (Skuh-LA-Skee) IV enters his first season at Albany State after being hired to serve as the Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Skalaski joins the Golden Rams with fourteen seasons of coaching experience, including four at the high school level, and ten years at the college level. In those seasons, Skalaski has been a part of one State Championship, five conference championships, two trips to the Division I FCS playoffs and one NCFA National Championship. Prior to Albany, Skalaski spent the 2021…

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Albany State softball to take on Fort Valley State

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams softball team will travel to Fort Valley, Georgia to play the Fort Valley State University Wildcats, on April 9-10.  The first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 9. The Golden Rams are 28-3 (12-1 in the SIAC) while the Wildcats are 9-21 (2-10 in the SIAC).  The Albany State University Golden Rams softball team has won 14 straight games while the Wildcats have lost 6 games in a row.  The Golden Rams and Wildcats last played…

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Savannah State hires Aaron Kelton as new head football coach

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from Savannah State Athletics: Savannah State Athletics has hired Aaron Kelton as the 27th head football coach, Director of Athletics Opio Mashariki announced Tuesday morning. Kelton arrived on campus this morning to meet with the team and administration. Kelton and Mr. Mashariki will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon. “We are very excited to welcome Aaron Kelton to Savannah State, “Mashariki said. “Following our national search, we had a very tough choice to make. We feel confident Aaron Kelton is the right leader for our football program as we continue to create a winning culture. “We would like to thank Russell DeMasi for…

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Week 4 SIAC Track and Field Honorees

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its track and field weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Ed Gilbert of Albany State and Kaylah Hutson of Central State were named this week’s men and women Track Performers of the Week, alongside Isaac Moody of  Albany State and Sydney Blackburn of Albany State collected this week’s men and women Field Performers of the Week honor. Women’s Track and Field Track Performer of the Week – Kaylah Hutson, Central State This week, Kayla placed…

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ASU to host Alice Coachman Invitational this Saturday

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Saturday, April 9 Albany State will host the 2022 iteration of the Alice Coachman Invatational. Here is a brief bit of Alice Coachman history via Albany State Athletics : Alice Coachman made history at the 1948 Olympics in London when she leaped to a record-breaking height of 5 feet, 6 and 1/8 inches in the high jump finals to become the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.  Coachman was born on November 9, 1923, in Albany, Georgia.  By 1946, the same year she enrolled in Albany State…

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Week 10 SIAC Men’s Volleyball Honorees

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Courtesy of the SIAC Men’s Volleyball Players of the Week ATLANTA, Ga. (April 4, 2022) – Ras Jesse Delancy (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, while Joelvi Jimenez (Edward Waters) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Marcus Franck (Central State) was also tabbed Setter of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Ras Jesse Delancy, Freshman, Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter, Benedict In a three-set win over Kentucky State, Delancy recorded 8 kills and hit .400. He also had season-high 8 service aces and 9 digs. In four-set loss to Central…

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Golden Rams pitchers toss no-no in softball’s 13-0 win over Allen U

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In their series with Allen University, the Albany State offense has been quite lively, generating 23 runs through the first two games. The Golden Rams pitching has been getting it done in their own right, not surrendering a single run and only allowing four Yellow Jacket hits over the two games. While the ASU bats were certainly active, scoring 13 runs on Sunday afternoon it was the Rams arms that took, their performance to another level, throwing a no-hitter in their 13-0 victory. The rams scored five runs in the…

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Albany State softball gets dominating wins over Allen University

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Albany State softball extended their win streak to 13 after a dominating sweep of Allen University, winning the games by a combined 23-0 ( 12-0 in Game 1 and 11-0 in Game 2). Game 1 Albany State got right to work in the first inning scoring ten runs and essentially putting the game out of reach from that point forward. In the third inning, the Golden Rams would add two more runs, one coming on wild pitch and the second on a Madison Hurts double that plated Keyatta Ayers. Romona…

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