Athletics

April 2024

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Apr. 24, 2024

Ahead of the NFL draft, here are seven Owls who are scouting out football’s future

By Brent Baum

All 32 NFL teams have been preparing for months for this weekend s 2024 NFL draft. Team scouts […]

March 2024

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Mar. 5, 2024

Temple Athletics receives largest gift in its history

By Steve Orbanek

The largest gift in the history of Temple Athletics will lead to the endowment of the athletic […]

November 2023

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Nov. 27, 2023

Temple Coach Diane Richardson’s impact goes beyond basketball

By Brent Baum

When Diane Richardson was named head coach for the Temple Owls women s basketball team last year, […]

August 2023

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Aug. 30, 2023

After nearly 40 years, including 20 here at Temple, Larry Dougherty calls it a career

By Steve Orbanek

It is late afternoon on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Larry Dougherty exits the elevator to the third floor […]

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Aug. 29, 2023

E.J. Warner: Growing up with an NFL father and seeing the benefits of the offseason

By Brent Baum

As the Temple Owls prepare to begin the 2023 season, there are a number of reasons for excitement. […]

January 2023

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Jan. 25, 2023

A look back at the Owls’ greatest upsets

By Brent Baum

Temple University shocked the college basketball world over the weekend. The Temple Owls men s […]

October 2022

An older man with a group of student-athletes wearing caps, in black and white uniforms, standing on a raised dirt area at a Temple baseball game.
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Oct. 12, 2022

Remembering James “Skip” Wilson, the winningest coach in Temple’s history

By Brent Baum

James "Skip" Wilson, Temple Hall of Fame baseball coach, died on July 26 at age 92. As Temple s […]

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Oct. 5, 2022

Owls in the NFL are carrying on Temple’s mission and spirit

By Brent Baum

After six months away, the NFL season is back. Twenty-four Owls are currently players on NFL teams […]

August 2022

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Aug. 24, 2022

After 50 years of fencing success, Coach Nikki Franke announces retirement

Nikki Franke, who has led Temple s fencing program to 50 years of success, has announced her […]

July 2022

Board of Trustees Chair Mitchell Morgan and President Jason Wingard addressing the football team.

Jul. 21, 2022

Temple President Jason Wingard and Board Chair Mitchell Morgan gave football players a talk on winning strategies

Temple University President Jason Wingard and Board of Trustees Chair Mitchell L. Morgan recently […]

June 2022

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Jun. 14, 2022

Name, image, likeness — and, finally, some fairness: College athletics’ brave new world

Originally published in the New York Daily News on June 9, 2022. An unnamed five-star football […]

April 2022

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Apr. 6, 2022

Introducing a new head coach of women’s basketball

Vice President and Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson announced on April 6 that Diane Richardson […]