Auburn hires women's golf coach
Athletic director Jay Jacobs announced Tuesday, June 16, that Melissa Luellen has been named the head women’s golf coach at Auburn.
Athletic director Jay Jacobs announced Tuesday, June 16, that Melissa Luellen has been named the head women’s golf coach at Auburn.
It is no secret that Auburn’s football team will enter the 2015 season with high expectations.
Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner has been named the WNBA Player of the Week for her performance in the first week of the WNBA season.
The men’s and women’s track and field team concluded competition in the NCAA Championships with top-8 finishes from sophomore Kahlil Henderson and junior Shawn Johnson on Friday, June 12, as well as a second place finish from Marshay Ryan in the triple jump on Saturday, June 13.
Men's golfer Ben Schlottman won the Palmetto Amateur by two shots by firing a final round of 4-under 66 at the Palmetto Golf Club on Saturday, June 13. The sophomore from Advance, North Carolina, edged Billy Kennerly of Alpharetta, Georgia, with a four round score of 8-under 69-64-73-66—272. “It feels great to win such a prestigious event,” Schlottman said.
KT Harrell is no stranger to the being the underdog. He played the role in high school and during his time at Auburn and said he relishes the opportunity to play it again in his transition to the NBA. “One of the things I’ve dealt with my entire life is being overlooked,” Harrell said.
In 2014, Auburn baseball saw three Tigers selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Two Auburn golfers and an Auburn gymnast were named All-Americans on Thursday, June 11. Shortly after freshman men’s golfer Ben Shlottman was named an All-American, women’s golfer Sophia Schubert and gymnast Megan Walker followed.
It’s been a big day for the Auburn Tigers. Shortly after three-star running back Malik Miller announced his commitment to Auburn over Florida State and Alabama Thursday afternoon, June 11, junior college prospect Jamarcus King announced he’s doing the same over twitter.
After close consideration between Auburn, Alabama and Florida State, three-star running back prospect Malik Miller announced Thursday, June 11, he has chosen to join Gus Malzahn’s 2016 roster.
It was announced Thursday, June 11, Auburn men’s golfer Ben Schlottman was named Golfweek All-America honorable mention, the first freshman in school history to receive All-America honors. Schlottman recorded the fourth-lowest stroke average in program history at 70.96 and also became the first freshman in school history to be named first-team All-SEC.
The Auburn athletic department announced Thursday, June 11, that the football team will hold its annual Fan Day on Aug.
On Wednesday, June 10, Sophomore Kahlil Henderson qualified for the 200m final as the Auburn track and field team opened competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Henderson recorded a personal-best time of 20.29 to finish sixth in the semifinals.
The MLB First-Year Player Draft concluded Wednesday afternoon and two of four Auburn prospects were chosen. Trey Wingenter was the first Tiger to go, selected in the 17th round (507th overall) by the San Diego Padres.
It was announced Tuesday, June 9, that next year’s A-Day scrimmage will be held Saturday on April 9, 2016. The 2015 spring scrimmage showcased the restructured defense under Will Muschamp and talents to fill open offensive positions, notably securing the starting quarterback, Jeremy Johnson over Tyler Queen and Sean White.
On Tuesday morning, June 9, the final USA Today/NFCA Poll ranked Auburn third in the Top 25. The Tigers finished with 56 wins overall, only recording 11 loses.
In a three-way tie for first at 9-under, former Auburn men’s golfer Blayne Barber qualified for his first U.S.
Following up a 10th-inning, one-run win over UCLA Saturday night, May 30, the Tigers cut their season’s lifeline in the Women’s College World Series, losing to Florida, 3-2, Sunday afternoon, May 31. Florida is currently ranked No.
Although the Tigers were defeated by Florida in the Women’s College World Series semi-finals, two Tigers earned the honor of being recognized as a part of the series’ All-Tournament team. The remainder of the team included mostly final game participants from Florida and Michigan, and consists of 12 players total.
This weekend of May 29-31, the Auburn University Club’s course hosted the Will Claxton Junior Tournament in partnership with the American Junior Golf Association.