As Pacific continues to expand its athletic programs, it is easy to assume that athletes will receive unprecedented special treatment. Few would imagine that Division III athlete eligibility can be taken away if they accept bribes, bets or even a … Continued
Students make big transitions when entering college. No longer living at home, having to eat meals at scheduled times and making new friends are just a few of the changes students experience. Some students have an additional adjustment to make: … Continued
When the newly renamed Hanson Stadium was first built, it was decided to not put a roof over the stadium seating. This decision was changed later when, during the first year of football, it rained at every home game. Major … Continued
Skyler Archibald, a Western Oregon University graduate, joins the Pacific Athletic Department as the new intramurals coach with innovative ideas about additional programs and a unique view on healthy lifestyles. After graduating from Western Oregon University, he went on to … Continued
After a nationwide search, Pacific hired Brent Eriksen, a seasoned cross county and track and field coach at every level of the sport, to take over the cross country and track and field teams and do what he does best: … Continued
The new school year has brought in new students as the athletic department has brought in new coaches. There are a total of 12 new head coaches including eight new football position coaches. “The athletic department went through a nationwide … Continued
The summer of 2014 saw many changes for Pacific University, including the addition of head men’s soccer coach Eric Mild, who replaced Jim Brazeau. The 2013 season ended with a record of 7-12. While it is still early to predict … Continued
Football has been hard at work debunking the stereotype of the football player student-athlete with 38 graduated football players from the class of 2014. Graduate school, full ride scholarships, coaching, working and playing football abroad are just a few things … Continued
The volleyball team starts their season with a solid record, new assistant coaches and an optimistic prediction for their performance in the upcoming season. The team was one of the first to arrive on campus, nearly two weeks before classes … Continued
Campus was flooded with testosterone Aug.13 as the Pacific football camp began and the team started looking to their upcoming season. While the team has become accustomed to the lack of sleep, sweat and hard work that has become their … Continued
On April 29 the Northwest Conference posted the softball All Conference honorees. One of Pacific’s players, sophomore Rachel Roberts, earned one of the NWC’s top achievements. Roberts was named Player of the Year for the 2014 season. Roberts came to … Continued
After losing several key players from the 2013 season, many were skeptical of how well the team would do in the season but the team rallied together and did not disappoint. The Boxers rounded out the season at second place … Continued