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Spotlights

Head Coach talking to football team

This rock got Denison football rolling

A Big Red football renaissance has coincided with coach Jack Hatem’s new team tradition celebrating a beloved old coach, Woody Hayes.

Baseball

The year in Denison sports: 2023-24

Denison wins its fifth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports Championship trophy and boasts some standout performances.

David Schilling ’89 laughs with players

David Schilling comes ‘home’ to transform men’s tennis

The Big Red have won 80 matches in four years under David Schilling ’89, who’s pumped up the intensity — and the expectations.

Peter Grandbois

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En garde, prêts, ink!

Women's fencing coach Peter Grandbois permanently marks the team's success over Division I opponents.

Caroline Cavalier ’26

Five tips to get the most out of your college experience

Three semesters in, Caroline Cavalier ’26 has added a major, traveled twice for academics, and tested a career path through an internship.

Members of the men’s soccer team run off the bench to celebrate a conference tournament championship. (Shannon O’Brien)

Big Red roundup: Fall athletes deliver three NCAC tournament titles

Among the athletics highlights of fall 2023 were an impressive coaching debut and a dominant defense that didn’t allow an NCAC goal.

Jay Branch ’24

Exploring what it means to be an athletic trainer

HESS major Jay Branch ’24 is leveraging lots of opportunities to explore his future career.

Dee Salukombo with Phil Torrens

A world-changing bond between coach and runner

The relationship between the late Phil Torrens and star runner Dee Salukombo mended broken hearts and brought help to kids in war-torn Central Africa.

Denison hockey players embracing

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'What have I done?'

Coach Jeff German found himself on thin ice trying to revive a Big Red club hockey dynasty. Then the team started winning.

Denison swimmers embrace senior co-captain Tara Culibrk clutching a trophy.

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A national championship for women's swimming and diving

A collective dedication drove the Big Red women to their first championship since 2001.

Denison Athletes

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Going the extra kilometer for athletes abroad

Keeping student athletes fit when they're not on The Hill is a team effort.

The Denison women's swimming and diving team celebrates its Division III NCAA title in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Women’s swim and dive team heading to White House

The entire Division III NCAA championship team is making the trip, believed to be Denison's first.

Denison Baseball Players in a Huddle

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Club baseball dreams

They built it, and the players came

Sydney Silverstein pitching

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Pitching on an international stage

Denison softball star Sydney Silverstein ’25 has already won gold in the Maccabiah Games, Israel’s biggest sporting event. She’s just getting started

-Three athletes walking across the quad holding athletic gear. Their backpacks have flags sticking out of it that move slightly with the wind.

Going the extra kilometer for athletes abroad

Keeping student athletes fit when they're not on The Hill is a team effort.

What's Happening

Awards & Honors

Jay Jackson ’25 recognized for positive contributions

Jay Jackson ’25 wins Denison’s Joe Hines ’04 Award, which recognizes a student with a keen interest in diversity, serving others, and leadership.

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Marti Halm: Showing Respect

Denison's commitment to shared values enriches our collective work to support our students.

University News

Denison to build new stadium for men’s and women’s lacrosse and soccer

Kienzle Stadium will provide world-class facilities for Denison athletics.