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Women's Basketball Team Receives Promotional Grant

By Callie Garrett/ Staff Writer | July 6

The women's basketball team announced June 17 that it had been awardeda grant of $26,400 to help promote increased attendance in itsupcoming season."The NCAA started this program two years ago," said Mike Hales, assistantdirector of marketing.

Auburn Equestrian Team Hosts Camps and Prepares for '09 Season

By Stephanie England/Staff Writer | July 2

Between camps and individual workouts, the Auburn Equestrian team is staying busy this summer.Three camps are being offered to riders of all experience levels, said Greg Williams, head coach.

Auburn Football: Running Back Preview

By Justin Dorman/Staff Writer | July 2

The fall semester is on the horizon, and with it comes a brand new football season. Auburn Tigers fans have been anticipating and anxiously awaiting the first football game of the 2009 season on September 5.This year there is even more buzz surrounding the team, which now consists of a completely new coaching staff.Since the Auburn offense is dominated by its running game, the position with the most hype at Auburn is typically running back, where the likes of Bo Jackson, Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown among others have thrived and led Auburn to be appropriately nicknamed "Running Back University."This year looks to be no different as the Offensive Coordinator, Gus Malzahn, said he looks to implement a system that put up over 3,700 rushing yards for the University of Tulsa last season.Eric Smith, an undeclared sophomore in the College of Liberal Arts, has high hopes for this year's offense."It's a lot of fun, a lot of misdirection's, more deep plays, more run plays," Smith said.

Chipping With Coach Clinard

By Grace Henderson/Staff Writer | July 2

Men's golf will soon be welcoming a new face to the team as Nick Clinard, head coach at the University of Central Florida for eight years, signs on as head coach.Clinard not only brings passion and experience to Auburn's program, but a strong recruiting mindset and a determination to succeed."I put a lot of pressure on myself to succeed, and I'm going to stick with what I know how to do, and that's recruit, and coach, and get the former players involved in our program and get the donors and boosters behind what we're going to do," Clinard said.

Cross Country Runs Through Summer and Into Fall

By Jaclyn Dunn/Staff Writer | July 2

With close to one month left before fall semester, the cross country team is getting into gear for another challenging season.

It's Been a 'Bodda Getta' Summer

By Justin Dorman/Staff Writer | July 2

Cheerleading falls victim to many common misconceptions. Some people deny it is a sport. Some think that cheerleading is about the football team and nothing else.

Auburn Athletics Starts Twitter Feed

By Courtney Johnson/Staff Writer | June 25

Auburn's athletic department is keeping up with fans across the country by utilizing social networking Web sites.

Auburn Athletics Named 6th in Football Revenue

By Anna Schierholz/Associate Sports Editor | June 25

Though the Tigers may not have defeated the Tide in the last Iron Bowl battle, they did manage to top their rivals in another way: Revenue.Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal unveiled their Top 10 College Sports revenue list last week.

A Bump With Coach Benson

By Grace Henderson/Staff Writer | June 25

Wade Benson has been coaching volleyball for more than 20 years. As head coach of the women's volleyball team at Auburn, he and his staff bring a lot of experience and passion to the game."Speaking for everybody, I can tell you that we really enjoy Auburn as a school and as an area to live and raise a family," Benson said.

Football Preview: Auburn 2009 Wide Receivers

By Nick Van Der Linden/Staff Writer | June 25

The time of Ben Obomanu, Devin Aromashodu, and Courtney Taylor, has long come and gone, and it's time for Auburn to forget about past struggles.Players said they were excited about the arrival of wide receiver coach Trooper Taylor, who they said instilled new life into the wide receiver group."It is not important what was said or done last season, it is all about what we have now., Taylor said.The assistant coach said he is excited to say the least about the upcoming season.He said he thinks he made the right decision in coming to Auburn."We're all family here," Taylor said.

Auburn Soccer Kicks it Into High Gear

By Holly Hereth/Staff Writer | June 25

As the summer heats up, the Auburn Women's Soccer team prepares for the season kickoff in August.

Swimmers and University Mourn Quick's Death

By Anna Schierholz/Associate Sports Editor | June 18

After battling an inoperable brain tumor since December 2008, legendary swim coach Richard Quick died Wednesday, June 10 at the age of 66.Quick, a six-time United States Olympic Coach, spent six seasons with Auburn, leading the men's team to a National Championship in 2009.

Sprinting with Spry: A Talk with Auburn Track and Field Head Coach

By Sarah Phillips/Staff Writer | June 18

The Auburn Track and Field team just returned from the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with eight All-Americans, seven of whom were freshmen and sophomores.Head coach Ralph Spry explained his role in the team's achievements."I just try to pass on my knowledge," Spry said.

Dan Mazzaferro Earns Invitation ESPN Academic All-District IV

By Jennifer Beckett/Staff Writer | June 18

Walk to the edge, take a deep breath and jump.Although this scenario seems uncommon for many people, Dan Mazzaferro faces it almost every day.A member of Auburn's swimming and diving team, Mazzaferro accepted his second invitation to join ESPN The Magazine's 2009 Academic All-District IV at Large First Team on Thursday."The recipients of this award must excel in both academics and athletics," Mazzaferro said.Mazzaferro, a junior majoring in chemistry with a concentration in pre-medicine, said he maintains a 3.94 GPA while dedicating 20 hours a week to practice and conditioning."Time management is key in student athletics," Mazzaferro said.

Auburn Players Picked for MLB

By Anna Schierholz/Associate Sports Editor | June 18

Four Auburn baseball players will be continuing their baseball careers in the Big Leagues.Joseph Sanders, Scott Shuman, Paul Burnside and Taylor Thompson were picked in days two and three of the MLB draft last week.Sanders, drafted in the 5th round, is going to the Colorado Rockies.

Auburn Football Preview: Look at the Secondary

By Callie Garrett/ Staff Writer | June 18

Auburn's secondary has worked this off-season to prepare to stop the SEC's potent offenses next season, while also focusing on personal goals and strengths."We have high expectations for the secondary this year," said defensive back coach Tommy Thigpen.

Coach's Feature: Greg Williams

By Patrick Dever/Sports Editor | June 11

The Auburn Equestrian team has been one of the most successful teams at the university over the last seven years.Such success is often attributed to the hard work of a head coach like Greg Williams, but Williams is quick to note that coaching is a two-way relationship. "Much of our success comes from the team's ability to buy into the coaching and the program." Williams saidWilliams was born in Paragould, Arkansas.He has been around horses for the better part of his life, competing in rodeos and showcasing horses since he was young.Competing and caring for horses was a family affair in the Williams household."I grew up around horses," Williams said.

Weekly Football Preview: Linebackers

By Callie Garrett/ Staff Writer | June 11

Auburn's hard-hitting linebackers are working to adapt to a completely new coaching staff while maintaining their team's expectations."I just want to go out and make plays to help put my team in the best possible circumstances this season," said Craig Stevens, a junior linebacker.