UMD Cross Country Leaning on Leadership in 2024 Season
DULUTH, Minn.- Leadership is expected to play a major role in the UMD cross country team's 2024 season. Brette Jensen is entering her third season as the Bulldogs' head coach. However, she will…
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Mixed Bag of Veterans & Rookies Make Up 2024 UMD Volleyball Team
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team is coming off another successful campaign in 2023, which resulted in the team's 2nd straight NCAA tournament appearance. Monday, marked the beginning of the road to trying to…
UMD's Sam Pitz Catching Eye of NFL Scouts
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD's Sam Pitz is entering his final eligible season of college football, but his career on the gridiron may only be getting started. The tight end from Appleton is getting attention from…
Celebration for UMD Hockey Legend Mike Sertich Announced
DULUTH, Minn.- A celebration for Mike Sertich has been announced for next month. The legendary UMD head hockey coach passed away last week after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. A visitiation and service is…
UMD Men's Cross Country Picked to Finish 3rd, Women Slotted at #6 in NSIC Preseason Polls
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men's and women's cross country squads learned where they stand as the NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll was released Thursday morning. The men were picked to finish 3rd after placing 2nd…
Northland College Picks Jake Bobrowski to Lead Women's Hockey Program
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College announced on Wednesday that Jake Bobrowski is the new head women's hockey coach. Bobrowski comes from PWHL Minnesota, where he was an assistant for the Walter Cup Champions. Prior to…
UMD Names Nat Wagner as New Head Softball Coach
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD softball has a new head coach. On Wednesday, the school announced Nat Wagner is set to take over for Lynn Anderson, who was at the helm for the last three seasons.…
UMD Announces Partnership with 218 Champions Collective
DULUTH, Minn.- On Tuesday, UMD announced a partnership with the 218 Champions Collective. The collective aims to support UMD athletes from all sports who want to earn money off their name, image, or likeness.…
UMD Soccer Picked to Finish 8th in NSIC, Haugen & Tobias Named Players to Watch
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC Coaches Preseason Poll was released on Tuesday morning. Coming in at number eight was the UMD Bulldogs, who finished 6-7-6 a year ago. The conference players to watch list was…
UMD Football to Enter Season Ranked #17 in AFCA D2 Coaches Poll
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team learned their AFCA Division two ranking heading into the season on Monday. The Bulldogs come in ranked at number 17, the highest preseason ranking they've had since the…
UMD Football's Pitz & Williams Pick Up Another Preseason Honor
DULUTH, Minn.- Graduate Tight End Sam Pitz and sixth-year offensive lineman Aiden Williams were named to the D2football.com Elite 100 Watch List on Thursday. Pitz was the lone tight end listed on the first…
Former Bulldog Player & Coach Michelle McAteer Named New WCHA Commissioner
DULUTH, Minn.- The WCHA has a new commissioner and she just so happens to be a former Bulldog player and coach. Thursday, it was announced that Michelle McAteer has been selected to lead the conference. McAteer skated for UMD from…
UMD Volleyball Picked 5th in NSIC Preseason Poll, Paulsen Named Player to Watch
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC preseason volleyball poll was released on Thursday. Coming in at number five was the UMD Bulldogs, who received 148 points. Wayne State, Concordia-St. Paul, St. Cloud State, and lastly Southwest…
Longtime UMD Men's Hockey Coach Mike Sertich Passes Away
DULUTH, Minn.- Legendary UMD men's head hockey coach Mike Sertich passed away at the age of 77 on Thursday. Sertich led the Bulldogs from 1982 to 2000, guiding the team to three WCHA regular season…
Mesabi Range Men's Basketball Coach Tamara Moore Steps Down, Joins Mavericks as Scout
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Mesabi Range head men's basketball coach Tamara Moore is stepping down after four seasons. Moore made the official announcement on her own personal Twitter page on Wednesday. She made history with the Norsemen…
Former Bulldog Luke Johnson Transfers to Alaska Fairbanks
DULUTH, Minn.- Back in April, forward Luke Johnson entered the transfer portal, ending his two-year stint at UMD. Now, it appears he's landed with a new team. Johnson has enrolled at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and is set to play…
UMD Football Named NSIC Favorites in Preseason Poll
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team has been selected as the preseason NSIC favorites, according to a poll of coaches within the conference. Last year, the Bulldogs finished 9-2 overall, which put them in…
UMD Football Motivated by 2023 Playoff Snub
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team arrived at Griggs Field with pent-up energy and excitement for the upcoming 2024 season. "It's been a long time coming, but I'm super excited to kind of get…
Hermantown Native Victor Plante Commits to UMD Men's Hockey
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Another member of the Plante family will soon call UMD home. On Friday, Victor Plante verbally announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. And if all goes to plan, he could join his brothers…
UMD Women's Hockey Adds Brykaliuk & Soares to Coaching Staff
DULUTH, Minn.- Two new assistant coaches have joined the UMD women's hockey program. One is already familiar with the team and that is Ashleigh Brykaliuk, who was an assistant before stepping away in 2021.…
