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Throughout its storied history, the University of Akron Department of Athletics has found success at local, conference
and national levels. Last season, five teams (men’s soccer, rifle, women’s indoor and outdoor track and
field, and men’s outdoor track and field) won conference titles, while men’s basketball competed in the National
Invitation Tournament.
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AKRON ATHLETICS
Men’s Soccer: 2006 and 2007 MAC regular-season titles, 2007 MAC tournament champion.
Women’s Track & Field: Three-straight MAC indoor and outdoor championships (2006, ‘07, ‘08).
Men’s Track & Field: 2007 MAC outdoor champions.
Rifle: Three-straight Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference championships (2006, ‘07, ‘08).
After winning their first
mAC east Division title and
the mAC Championship
game in 2005, the Akron
football program made its
first trip to a Division I-A bowl game. The Zips faced off
against memphis in The motor City Bowl in Detroit.
in 2007, eight members of the Akron football squad
earned All-mid-American Conference honors. seniors
Jabari Arthur (above left) and reggie Corner (above
right) were first teamers, while junior Chris Kemme,
freshman Almondo sewell and senior Brion stokes
each earned a spot on the second team. Juniors Bryan
williams and kevin Grant and senior John mackey
received third-team accolades.
In 2008, the Akron men’s basketball team advanced
to the second round of the niT for the second time in
three seasons. The Zips, who finished 24-11, defeated
florida state 65-60 in overtime in the opening round.
That was the program’s first win over an ACC school.