JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – East Tennessee State University’s men’s soccer team will be under the leadership of a coach who spent the last 13 seasons coaching in the area. On Monday, ETSU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander announced Allen Vital will take the reins as the next head coach of the program. In December, […]
CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson University student-athletes earned a record 3.30 cumulative GPA in the Fall 2023 semester, the 11th consecutive semester greater than 3.0. It also marked the first time all 19 Clemson programs have earned a 3.0 or better in the same semester. The announcement comes on the heels of the December Graduation Success Rate release, which saw Clemson post a record 97 percent GSR, tops among all public Power Five institutions. Overall Academic Notes: Clemson’s 516 undergraduate student-athletes earned a 3.26, and 67 graduate students earned a 3.71. A total of 442 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better (75.8% of all student-athletes), and 121 individuals earned a 4.0. Team Academic Notes: Gymnastics (3.67), Lacrosse (3.53), Rowing (3.47) and Baseball (3.27) each set program records. Gymnastics (3.67) put together the third-highest single-semester GPA for any Clemson program on record. The National Champion Men’s Soccer program earned a 3.17, its 19th strai
SYLLA FINISHES A FINALIST FOR MAC HERMANN TROPHY LOUIS Clemson midfielder Ousmane Sylla finished the 2023 season as a finalist for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the best men’s soccer player of the season. The award was given to . Sylla is the first Tiger to be a finalist for the award since Oskar Ågren in 2021. A native of Dakar, Senegal, Sylla led the Tigers in goals, assists and points on the season. He was also named the MVP for both the ACC Tournament and the College Cup, as well as first team All-ACC, first team All-Atlantic Region and first team All-America. Sylla finished the year ranked 14th nationally in total goals (13), eighth in total assists (10), and fifth in total points (36). He also finished 10th nationally in game-winning goals (5). He led the Tigers to their second NCAA Championship in three seasons, scoring a goal on Monday night against Notre Dame to put the Tigers up 2-0 at the time. The two other finalists for the award were Ch
For senior Ousmane Sylla, the 2023 season was one to remember. Sylla earned numerous awards and recognitions this season, as well as finishing the season as the team leader in almost every offensive category, including goals, assists, shots on goal, penalty kicks and game-winners.