University of Akron head men's cross country coach and track and field distance coach Lee LaBadie has been honored as a nominee for FloTrack's American Distance Coach of the Year award.

The Mid-American Conference announced today the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the seven fall sports during this 2016-17 academic season as 17 University of Akron student-athletes were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions ...

AKRON, Ohio Zips Athletics honored 26 student-athletes on Monday evening in a pre-graduation ceremony at InfoCision Stadium.

Olympic Bronze Medalist and former University of Akron track and field All-American Clayton Murphy was recognized with resolutions in both the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Ohio State Capitol Building.

The awards keep rolling in for Olympic Bronze Medalist and former University of Akron All-American Clayton Murphy as United States of America Track and Field (USATF) tabbed him as its Breakthrough Athlete of the Year for 2016 at the Jesse Owens Awards ...

The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams celebrated its 2016 campaigns at the squad's annual award dinner on Dec. 2, as head coaches David Gramlich and Lee LaBadie handed out awards to seven student-athletes.

The University of Akron men's and women's track and field program, under the leadership of head coach Dennis Mitchell, has announced the addition of seven student-athletes joining the Zips' squad for the 2017-18 campaign.

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Published by SPIKES on November 30, 2016

In Rio he won Olympic 800m bronze, but don't hold your breath for Clayton Murphy to make his mark on the darts scene any time soon....

The University of Akron men's cross country squad earned five selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2016 Men's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams on Friday, Nov. 18.

The University of Akron women's cross country squad earned six selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2016 Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams on Friday, Nov. 18.