Every sport at East Texas A&M has had their “Golden era.” For Football, it was the 1950’s, and to a lesser extent the 1990’s and 2010’s. For Men’s Basketball, it was the 1950’s and 1970’s. For Women’s Basketball it was the 2010’s. For Men’s track, it was the 1960’s. For Men’s Golf, it was the…
With the end of the Volleyball season near, I thought it would be a help to celebrate our history of past successes in the Volleyball program and inspire these ladies as they look to wrap up the regular season as well as hosting the Southland Conference tournament. After Kathy Goodlett’s first championship, her 1987 Lion…
After Donna Tavener helped establish a volleyball program and tennis program for Women at East Texas State, the University saw that the success both programs had won was worth the investment in trying to hire some new coaches. They did that in 1983 when they hired Kathy Goodlett. Goodlett was a young, smart, and intense…
When people think about the fall of 1980 at East Texas State, most people think about the Lion football team that rode the arm to future NFL quarterback Wade Wilson to the NAIA National Semifinals that finished 3rd in the nation and almost won their second national championship in 8 years, but in that time,…
After 13 seasons and a school record 267 wins to go with a Division Championship and LSC Tournament Championship an 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, Craig Case announced today he would be stepping down as Head Volleyball Coach at Texas A&M-Commerce. Case released a statement earlier today; “Thank you to A&M-Commerce, the players, coaches, department personnel,…
Let’s Get To It- Volleyball- Craig Cases’s squad is now OVER .500 in Southland Conference play. After starting the season 3-11, the Lion Volleyball team has gone 6-3 in their past 9 matches and have a 5-4 conference mark heading into a HUGE weekend of Volleyball at University Fieldhouse. However, they have a test tomorrow…
Let’s Get To It- Soccer- Ashley Gordon’s squad remains in the thick of things in the Southland Conference race with a 4-2-1 record. Their last match was a tough 0-0 draw against Southeastern Louisiana in Commerce on an early Senior day. This weekend the Ladies have a tilt against Lamar in Commerce on Friday night,…
Apologies for no Wire last week, but we needed to take a break, as it has been a nonstop train since August, so lets get back to the sports. Soccer- The Lion Women have gone 4-2 over the past 6 games, and are 4-2 in Southland Conference play. The only losses were dropped matches to…
A couple of quick notes regarding Lion Athletics before I get into a more detailed write up of the post game thoughts that I had regarding the loss to Tennessee Tech. Volleyball-Congrats are in order to Craig Case and his squad as they picked up their first 2 Division I wins in program history at…
Saturday, November 10, 2018. I was at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, taking in another great Lion football game. I had been in the box most of the game, but I came outside to talk with my Dad and Uncle. Russ stayed up to continue doing his thing. It was halftime, and the Lions…
As of July 1, we are finally members of NCAA Division I. It has been something that has been imminent for almost a year now, but finally, Texas A&M-Commerce is at the top of the college athletics rung. We are here. Now, I will admit, and actually this was the opinion of the entire staff…
Sometimes older does not necessarily mean worse. Sometimes older is better. We are a society obsessed with youth and the newest things. We all want new. New cars, new houses, new music, new platforms, new technology, new this and new that. However sometimes there is a great value in cherished traditions and institutions. There is…
Your weekly dose of everything Lion athletic related. Let’s get to it. Volleyball-The Lion Volleyball team has been on an absolute tear and pushed their overall record to 8-7, including a 7-3 record in LSC play. For a group that started 1-5, this team has really been on a roll and has gone 7-2 in…
Great Weekend in Lion Athletics, let’s get to it. Volleyball-The Lion Volleyball team won 2 straight matches to push their record closer to .500 with back to back wins at University Fieldhouse this past weekend. Friday Night the Lions took down Arkansas-Fort Smith and then followed it up with a win over Oklahoma Christian that…
Your weekly dose of everything Lion athletics related. BIG STORY: Texas A&M University-Commerce will be holding public events in Commerce and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Tuesday, September 28, related to a special announcement which will have significant impact on the institution and its intercollegiate athletics program. The 11 AM announcement will be held at…
Your weekly recap of all things Lion sports related, let’s get to it. Before we start with the sports recap, the Lion Wire would like to send our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to the family of Dr Samantha Roberts. She fell ill during the game on Saturday night as she was cheering the Lions on…
The weekend was certainly filled with exciting sports action. Let’s get to it. Soccer- The Lion Women picked up a huge last second win that was worthy of an ESPN top ten call. Sophomore Mindy Shoffit knocked in a header with 2 seconds left off of a Leslie Cumpanzano corner kick to give the Lions…
Finally, after all this time, it is game week. A special shoutout to the student athletes that begin classes this week and prepare for their first games this next week. Let’s get to it. Volleyball- After a 7-7 spring season, the Lion Volleyball team, led by Craig Case in his 10th year at the helm…
A Day Late, but here is your weekly dose of all thing A&M-Commerce Lion related. Let’s get to it. Volleyball: Congratulations to the Lion Volleyball team, who notched their 3rd straight NCAA Tournament Appearance by getting the fifth seed in the South Central Region. The tournament will be played at Regis University in Denver. At…
Your Weekly Dose of Everything Texas A&M-Commerce Lion Related. Let’s get to it- Volleyball- Major props to the Division Champion Texas A&M-Commerce Volleyball team, which swept UT-Tyler to finish the regular season as Division Champions, tied for the Regular season Championship, and will be hosting the Lone Star Conference Tournament this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday…
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