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Cast your mind back to July just before the start of the fall semester. There were only five players on the Cleveland State University men’s basketball team. The head coach was fired, and it was back to square one for the Vikings. They needed a new leader for the program, and they found that in …
Continue reading "Dennis Gates: Horizon League Co-Coach of the Year"
By Ben Hercik Sports Editor Despite posting a losing record for the fifth straight season, there are a lot of positives for the Cleveland State University men’s basketball season to take away. With an 11-20 record the Vikings finished in eighth place in the Horizon League standings. This set them up for a first round …
Continue reading "Men’s Basketball has a flare for the dramatic"
By Ben Hercik Sports Editor When the clock struck midnight and the calendar turned to Jan. 1, everyone said goodbye to the decade that was and ushered in a new one. This included Cleveland State University and their sports teams. In a decade that produced 19 Horizon League Championships and 23 different Athletes of the Year, Cleveland …
Continue reading "Fair and foul: A look back at the decade of Cleveland State sports"
By Jamison Schroeder For many, winter break is a time to relax and destress after an eventful fall semester. That was not the case for the Cleveland State University men’s basketball team. The Vikings were 4-9 at the start of the break, with the rest of the schedule consisting solely of Horizon League conference games ahead …
Continue reading "Men’s basketball is exceeding expectations"
By Jamison Schroeder The Cleveland State University men’s basketball team started the season off in a rough place. During their first five games, they ended up going 1- 4, with 3 of those losses coming on the road. However, that has not kept the team down as they have won their last two games playing in …
Continue reading "Men’s basketball finds its groove with three straight wins"
By Cory Linsner The Dennis Gates era will officially begin when the Cleveland State University men’s basketball team takes the court on Nov. 5 in Minneapolis against the University of Minnesota of the Big Ten Conference. A big roster turnover, plus a new coaching staff, makes this season an interesting one. A rebuild is imminent, …
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By Chau Tang Every athlete wants to showcase their talents and that is what Rashad Williams did. Former Cleveland State coach Gary Waters and his staff recruited Williams, and when the Vikings hired Dennis Felton as the head coach, Felton’s staff recruited Williams with even more fervor. Williams is from Wayne, Michigan and he …
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