By Brian DeBenedictis Toledo women’s basketball senior Kaayla McIntyre is a finisher. The 6-foot-2 center knows how to play in and around the basket with sheer precision. She currently ranks second in Mid-American Conference history with an overall 62.4 field-goal percentage, making 470 of 757 of her shots from the floor. “I have a lot […] Read more »
By Steve Easton When asked to describe senior Nate Navigato on the basketball court, the first word that most Rocket fans would probably use would be “shooter.” The 6-foot-8-inch, 225-pound forward has definitely earned that reputation as he inches closer to becoming the top three-point shooter in University of Toledo history. Navigato entered the 2018-19 […] Read more »
Toledo made its seventh post-season appearance in 10 years under head coach Tricia Cullop in 2017-18, advancing to the second round of the Postseason WNIT. The Rockets will look to build off last year’s postseason run in 2018-19 and seek to capture their second Mid-American Conference championship in the last three years. “Every year, our […] Read more »
After winning 23 games and advancing to the Mid-American Conference Championship Game last season, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tod Kowalczyk and the Rockets’ goal for the 2018-19 campaign is simple: Win the conference title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. “I think we took some huge steps as far as establishing the culture and character […] Read more »
Born in Nigeria, Rocket senior linebacker has built a life around his love for football By Paul Helgren, UT associate athletic director With a metro population estimated at nearly 200 million people, Nigeria has just about everything. The economic engine of western Africa, Nigeria is a major producer of petroleum, cocoa beans and gold, commodities […] Read more »
Defending MAC Champions Look Ahead to Challenge of Repeat For the first time in 13 years, the University of Toledo enters a new football season preparing to defend the Mid-American Conference Championship. But third-year Head Coach Jason Candle and his team will neither look back nor look ahead to what could be on the horizon […] Read more »
The University of Toledo men’s basketball team came up just short in their bid to secure a spot in the NCAA basketball tournament this season. Playing without Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Tre’Shaun Fletcher, the Rockets fell to Buffalo, 76-66, in the championship game of the Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament at Quicken Loans […] Read more »
Hundreds of Toledo alumni and friends made the trip to Mobile for the Dollar General Bowl on Dec. 23. Although Appalachian State University defeated the Rockets, 34-0, the Alabama hospitality and bowl experience was outstanding. While it was not the result for which we had hoped, we are extremely proud of the significant accomplishments achieved […] Read more »
By Brian DeBenedictis A basketball player who is a “triple threat” is normally defined as someone who can shoot, pass and defend. The University of Toledo senior Michaela Rasmussen is a different kind of triple threat. She is an elite performer on the court, in the classroom and in the community. A 2017-18 team captain, […] Read more »
