https://www.msumdragons.com/rss.aspx?path=generalLatest news items for MSU Moorhead Athleticsen-us60https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/11/2/athletics-department-battle-pfeifer-named-msum-athletes-of-the-month-presented-by-buffalo-wild-wings.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/11/2/athletics-department-battle-pfeifer-named-msum-athletes-of-the-month-presented-by-buffalo-wild-wings.aspxFootball, Athletics Department, Volleyball

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Sophomore linebacker Reign Battle and senior middle blocker Mya Pfeifer have been named the Minnesota State Moorhead Athletes of the Month presented by Buffalo Wild Wings for the month of October 2026.]]>MSUM Student-Athletes of the Month. - October 2026 - Reign Battle and Mya PfeiferMon, 2 Nov 2026 10:00:00 CST210599https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/10/13/athletics-department-dragon-athletics-announces-exciting-adjustments-to-fall-schedule.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/10/13/athletics-department-dragon-athletics-announces-exciting-adjustments-to-fall-schedule.aspxFootball, Athletics Department, Soccer

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota State Moorhead athletics has announced an exciting switch to its fall schedule. The department announced Tuesday that the October 29 soccer match with Minnesota Crookston will be played inside the new Fargo Parks Sports Center. Additionally, the November 14 football game versus Minnesota State will now be played inside the Fargodome as part of the department's 'Red River Roadshow'.]]>Red River Roadshow Promo/Press Release CardTue, 13 Oct 2026 10:30:00 CST210558https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/10/9/athletics-department-msum-officially-inducts-2026-dragon-athletic-hall-of-fame-class.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/10/9/athletics-department-msum-officially-inducts-2026-dragon-athletic-hall-of-fame-class.aspxAthletics Department

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead athletics officially inducted the Dragon Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 as part of Homecoming week on Friday afternoon. Seven individuals and five teams were honored as part of the annual banquet inside the CMU Ballroom on MSUM's campus.]]>Hall of Fame Class Announced - Class of 2026Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:45:00 CST210551https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/10/1/athletics-department-huebner-thompson-named-msum-athletes-of-the-month-presented-by-buffalo-wild-wings.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/10/1/athletics-department-huebner-thompson-named-msum-athletes-of-the-month-presented-by-buffalo-wild-wings.aspxFootball, Athletics Department, Soccer

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Sophomore quarterback Drew Huebner and junior midfielder Sophie Thompson have been named the Minnesota State Moorhead Athletes of the Month presented by Buffalo Wild Wings for the months of August/September 2026.]]>Student Athletes of the Month - August/September 2026Thu, 1 Oct 2026 13:00:00 CST210536https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/8/26/athletics-department-123-dragons-earn-d2-ada-academic-achievement-awards.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/8/26/athletics-department-123-dragons-earn-d2-ada-academic-achievement-awards.aspxAthletics Department

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2025-26 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 19th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA championship sponsored sports. Minnesota State Moorhead had 123 student-athletes honored for the 2025-26 academic year.]]>D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award WinnersWed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 CST210474https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/8/25/athletics-department-msum-athletics-mourns-the-passing-of-legendary-head-coach-ron-masanz.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/8/25/athletics-department-msum-athletics-mourns-the-passing-of-legendary-head-coach-ron-masanz.aspxAthletics Department

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota State Moorhead has lost one of the most influential and important figures in its history. Dragon athletics mourns the loss of legendary track & field coach Ron Masanz, who passed away on Monday at the age of 97.]]>Ron Masanz passes away at 97Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:18:00 CST210469https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/7/16/athletics-department-midco-sports-launches-nsics-new-streaming-home.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/7/16/athletics-department-midco-sports-launches-nsics-new-streaming-home.aspxAthletics Department

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - A new era begins today for the NSIC on Midco Sports Plus®!  Through an expanded partnership, Midco Sports® will power the NSIC Network and serve as the centralized home for NSIC digital content, delivering exclusive live and on-demand streaming coverage of all 16 member schools.]]>NSIC-Midco Sports Plus launch. Jul. 16 2026Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 CST210460https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/7/7/athletics-department-msum-presented-the-2025-26-nsic-sportsmanship-award.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/7/7/athletics-department-msum-presented-the-2025-26-nsic-sportsmanship-award.aspxAthletics Department

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Commissioner Erin Lind presented Minnesota State University Moorhead Director of Athletics Chad Markuson with the league's 2025-26 Sportsmanship Award during the NSIC Hall of Fame banquet Tuesday evening. This marks the second time that the Dragons have earned the honor, also taking it home in 2022-23 academic year.]]>NSIC Sportsmanship Award 2026Tue, 7 Jul 2026 20:00:00 CST210459https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/7/7/athletics-department-mulder-strand-honored-at-nsic-hall-of-fame-banquet.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/7/7/athletics-department-mulder-strand-honored-at-nsic-hall-of-fame-banquet.aspxFootball, Athletics Department, Men's Basketball

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead athletics was on full display at Tuesday evening's NSIC Hall of Fame Banquet. The honors included Dragon men's basketball great Kevin Mulder's induction into the league's Hall of Fame while Jack Strand accepted his Dr. William Britton Scholar-Athlete Award for Academic Excellence.]]>NSIC Hall of Fame Banquet 2026 - LEFT - Chad Markuson and Kevin Mulder at Mulder's NSIC Hall of Fame induction - RIGHT - Faculty Athletics Rep Dr. Julia Poplin and Jack Strand as Strand accepts Britton Award for Academic ExcellenceTue, 7 Jul 2026 19:35:00 CST210458https://msumdragons.com/news/2026/6/12/go-team-msum-earns-18-national-marketing-and-communications-honors-from-nacma-and-csc.aspxhttps://msumdragons.com/news/2026/6/12/go-team-msum-earns-18-national-marketing-and-communications-honors-from-nacma-and-csc.aspxAthletics Department, GO! TEAM

At the 2026 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) convention in Las Vegas, NV this week, MSUM was named a National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) Marketing Team of the Year Finalist after earning 13 "Best Of" awards in various categories.  Later in the convention, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) also announced 5 recognitions to GO! TEAM students for their Digital Design Contest including Logan Burns as College Division Student Designer of the Year and Becca Hanson as Runner-Up.]]>NACMA Marketing Team of the Year FinalistsFri, 12 Jun 2026 09:28:00 CST3010454