Sports

Malzahn inducted to the hall of fame

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | July 11

Gus Malzahn's prolific high school coaching career will be honored as he is inducted into the Arkansas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Friday, July 12, in Hot Springs, Ark.

New-look Tigers ready for a fresh start

By Justin Lee / WRITER | July 8

When the men's basketball team gathered for practice Monday afternoon, the Tigers looked like a completely different team than the one that bowed out in the first round of the SEC Tournament last March as a last-place seed.

Auburn defensive end selected for Bednarik watch list

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | July 8

Auburn senior defensive end Dee Ford was one of the 75 college football players listed on the 2013 preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award announced Monday, July 8.

U.S. senior softball championship comes to Auburn

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | July 7

The International Senior Softball Association (ISSA), along with the City of Auburn, is set to host the U.S. Southern Championships at the Auburn Softball Complex July 12-14.

Auburn football coaches' salaries revealed

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | July 3

Head football coach Gus Malzahn will be making $2.3 million a year, excluding incentives until at least 2017, according to his new contract.

Auburn opens new tailgating parking spaces for gameday

By Justin Lee / WRITER | July 1

The Auburn Family asked for it, and University officials delivered. Athletics Director Jay Jacobs announced Friday, June 28, the addition of 2,000 free gameday parking spaces and the opening of tailgating spots near campus set for the 2013 football season.

Barbee and the basketball team to hit the Bahamas

By Will Gaines / SPORTS REPORTER | June 29

Auburn men's basketball coach spoke briefly on Monday June, 24 about the upcoming 2013-14 season for his team on the SEC men's basketball teleconference.

Two veteran writers join Auburn Athletics

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | June 29

Marshall Law and AU Goldmine have teamed up with Auburn-tigers.com to push out insightful, relevant and timely stories about Auburn athletes and coaches for the general public.

Swimming for the championships

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | June 27

A group of nine current and former Auburn swimmers are competing this week in the Phillips 66 USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis for a chance to swim in the 2013 FINA World Championships.

Twenty AU football early enrollees on campus

By Ethan Brady / SPORTS REPORTER | June 24

Nine players from Auburn football's 2013 recruiting class reported for class Monday, June 24, increasing the number of early enrollees to 20.

Kyle Owens: Academic All American

By Aaron Lake / WRITER | June 23

Auburn swimmer Kyle Owens was recognized as a Capital One Academic All-American on Thursday, June 6. Owens, who graduated in May, was also named an Academic All-American last season.

Graduated swimmers Kyle Owens and Stuart Ferguson awarded prestigious NCAA scholarship

By Aaron Lake / WRITER | June 20

Graduated swimmers Kyle Owens and Stuart Ferguson were awarded the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Friday, June 7.

Athletic tutors leading athletes toward off the field success

By Reese Counts / WRITER | June 20

It takes more than skills on the field or moves on the court to continue being an Auburn Tiger. A large group of athletic tutors work with athletes to make sure the student aspect of student athlete doesn't fall behind.

Who will be the new face of the Tigers?

By Will Gaines / SPORTS REPORTER | June 19

Spring practice has passed, and as fall practice approaches, a glaring question has yet to be answered. Who will be the starting quarterback?

Auburn basketball signs guard Malcolm Canada

By Will Gaines / SPORTS REPORTER | June 19

The men's basketball team signed Malcolm Canada, a junior college transfer from Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Wednesday, June 19.

Auburn sports team meet NCAA standards

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | June 18

The NCAA's Academic Progress Rate scores were released on the NCAA's website Tuesday, June 11, and every Auburn team is considered to be in good academic standing.

Rightmer reminisces and looks ahead

By Aaron Lake / WRITER | June 17

Jessica Rightmer's time on the soccer field may have drawn to a close last fall, but she has embodied what a student athlete should be by embracing the opportunities that have come her way the last 4 years.

Auburn sports teams meet NCAA Academic Progress Rate standards

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | June 11

Every team in the Auburn athletic program met at least the NCAA minimum standard for academics during the 2011-2012 year.

Four Tigers drafted by MLB teams

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | June 11

Senior Garrett Cooper, junior Conner Kendrick, junior Will Kendall and sophomore Jay Gonzalez were drafted by the Brewers and the Yankees, respectively.

Seagears leaves Auburn after a month

By John Burns / SPORTS EDITOR | June 10

Jerome Seagears, a basketball player who transferred from Rutgers to Auburn, announced he will be leaving the Tigers to be closer to his home in Silver Springs, Md.