UAA’s new sports boss shares his game plan for athletics
Greg Myford brings experience from Penn State and the sports marketing firm IMG to his job as the UAA athletic director.
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Seawolf becomes Nanook: UAA men’s basketball assistant joins staff at UAF
Jesse Brown was born in Anchorage and spent six seasons playing and coaching basketball at UAA, but next season he'll be sitting on the UAF bench.
UAA hockey team adds 7, waits for NCAA decision on Alec Butcher
Butcher, a senior transfer who sat out more than a full season before joining UAA in January, was one of the team's most productive scorers. The NCAA will decide whether to give him one more season of eligibility.
The Seawolves had to make a lot of pot pies to pay their way to a basketball tournament in Taiwan
The women's basketball team had to raise $35,000 for the trip, and they earned some of it by making and selling chicken pot pies.
It was a great day to be a Seawolf: Tim McDiffett on 37 years in UAA athletics
Tim McDiffett, the longtime athletic department administrator, raised 10 daughters in Anchorage and has 11 grandkids and counting
3 Seawolves honored for their success in the classroom and on the playing field
Hockey goalie Olivier Mantha and cross-country skier Hailey Swirbul both earned first-team All-America academic awards, while runner Carolina Kurgat picked up two conference awards.
‘Running doesn’t scare me anymore’: Caroline Kurgat is UAA’s first Division II athlete of the year
The winner of three national championships during the 2017-18 school year, Caroline Kurgat is the first athlete from UAA or the Great Northwest Athletic Conference to win the award.
UAA hires sports marketing specialist as its new athletic director
Greg Myford, a former associate athletic director at Penn State, has an extensive background in marketing and business relations.
UAA’s new hockey coach will earn considerably more than UAF’s new hockey coach
Matt Curley could earn as much as $253,000 in his first season with the Seawolves, and Erik Largen could make as much as $153,860 at UAF.
UAA’s new hockey coach picks assistant coaches
Mark Phalon and Dana Borges both spent last season working as Division III assistant coaches at East Coast colleges.
UAA runner cruises to a third national title — her second in 3 days
Caroline Kurgat took charge midway through the 5,000-meter race to win her second NCAA Division II track title in three days.
Swift final push powers UAA runner Caroline Kurgat to her 2nd national title
Caroline Kurgat blazed to victory in the 10,000 meters Thursday at the NCAA Division II track championships.
West Region tabs UAA’s Kurgat as season’s top track athlete
Caroline Kurgat is among the favorites in the 10,000 and 5,000 meters at this week's national championships.
Top Canadian player will join UAA men’s basketball team
Keenan Dowell, a 6-foot-5 guard from British Columbia, was an all-tournament pick at the Alaska Airlines Classic at West High two seasons ago when he was a high school senior.
Seawolves retain crown as GNAC all-sports champion
UAA topped the standings that measure the overall performance of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's 11 teams.
UAA’s Caroline Kurgat garners athlete-of-meet award at GNAC track championships
The junior from Eldoret, Kenya, sailed to victories in the women's 10,000 and 5,000 and was a close second in the 1,500.
UAA’s Kurgat breezes to 10,000-meter crown at GNAC track championships
One of the fastest runners in Division II history, Caroline Kurgat won the race by more than two minutes.
UAA men’s basketball team adds new player, old player
Returning to the Seawolves after a year's absence is 6-foot-7 forward Sjur Berg.
Alaska runners Ostrander, Kurgat produce drama, history at talent-packed track meet
UAA's Caroline Kurgat won her 5,000-meter heat with the third-fastest time in Division II history.
Hawaii pipeline delivers 3 players to UAA women’s basketball team
Two of the recruits are coming from Division I teams, the other is a 5-foot-10 high school senior who can touch the basketball rim.