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Changes ripple through football coaching staff

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 19

One day after losing Dameyune Craig to LSU, Auburn has hired another receivers coach. Arizona State running backs coach Kodi Burns, who was a former receiver and quarterback at Auburn, will be the next receivers coach on The Plains, Auburn announced Monday. Burns’ hiring marks the fifth addition to the Auburn coaching staff since the end of the 2015 regular season, all of which had to be filled following coaches who left voluntarily.

Myers has Auburn softball primed for success in 2016

By Nathan Deal | Sports Writer | February 19

Softball coach Clint Myers has already brought Auburn to the forefront of the national spotlight, and the Tigers might be ready to take that next step in 2016.

Report: Auburn hires director of player personnel from Arizona State

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 18

Patrick Suddes, who has spent time at Alabama, Texas and Arizona State, will be named the new director of player personnel, according to a report by azcentral.com.

Auburn women finish 12th at Lady Puerto Rico Classic

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 18

Auburn moved up three spots on the leaderboard on Day Three with a team score of 11-over-par, which was 11 strokes better than its second-round mark.

Auburn snaps seven-game losing streak, grabs first SEC road win at Arkansas

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 17

The Tigers left Bud Walton Arena with their first SEC road win of the season, as Auburn knocked off Arkansas, 90-86, to snap a seven-game losing streak.

No. 3 Softball wins at No. 15 UCF, 2-0

By Nathan Deal | Sports Writer | February 17

Marcy Harper's strong 2016 season continued on Wednesday morning, as the Auburn pitcher held No. 15 Central Florida's offense in check in a 2-0 win in Orlando.

Auburn baseball prepares for season opener with fan appreciation

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 16

With the season only eight days away, Auburn baseball hosted a fan day at Plainsman Park on Thursday, Feb. 11. The event included a facilities tour, free pizza, hot chocolate, a raffle, “Section 111” T-shirts and a speech from coach Butch Thompson.

Auburn redshirting small forward Danjel Purifoy

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 16

Auburn small forward Danjel Purifoy will be redshirted after sitting out this season because of an eligibility issue, Auburn announced on Tuesday.

Linebacker T.J. Neal to transfer to Auburn from Illinois

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 16

The linebacker, who graduates in May, will be eligible immediately as a grad transfer and will fill a void left by Cassanova McKinzy and Kris Frost.

Kodi Burns named Auburn receivers coach

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 15

The former Auburn receiver was hired away from his job at Arizona State, where he was the running backs coach.

The streak is broken: Auburn gymnastics defeats Alabama for the first time since 1979

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | February 15

It came down to the last routine. The weight of a 117-meet losing streak to rival Alabama rested on the shoulders of Auburn’s All-American Caitlin Atkinson, yet she didn’t even know it. “I didn’t know the score I needed, I still don’t even know what score I got,” Atkinson said.

Softball closes out Plainsman Invitational with 22-5 win over Appalachian State

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 14

Auburn used an 8-run third inning to put away the Mountaineers en route to its fifth consecutive win to open the season.

Dameyune Craig named receivers coach at LSU

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor and Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 14

Craig, the former Auburn quarterback who had been the receivers coach since 2013, was hired to the same position at LSU on Sunday.

Auburn dominates No. 16 Florida for fifth straight win

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 14

The 80-58 win gave Auburn its second win over a top-25 team this season, the most since 2009-10, and inched the Tigers closer to an elusive NCAA Tournament bid.

Shorthanded Auburn drops seventh straight game, 86-57 to Vanderbilt

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 13

Despite another double-double from Cinmeon Bowers, Auburn once again struggled to find a consistent rhythm on offense and fell to Vanderbilt, 86-57 Saturday night, Feb. 13, the seventh consecutive game the Tigers have dropped.

Jesse Johnson, Samantha Scarlett set personal records over the weekend

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | February 13

Senior Jesse Johnson broke her own school record in the pole vault, while senior Shawn Johnson took gold in the men’s triple jump.

No. 1 Auburn equestrian tops No. 2 Georgia, sweeps season series

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 13

The Tigers used a strong finish to the match to dispatch the No. 2 Bulldogs on Saturday.

Softball sweeps Saturday doubleheader by combined score of 37-4

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 13

After cruising to easy wins against Appalachian State and Western Kentucky earlier in the week, the Auburn softball team easily dispatched Butler and Furman on Saturday, Feb. 13, to improve its record to 4-0 on the season.