Wright State Headlines
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Mar 24
Creative space
Two Wright State students provided advice and tips to ninth-grade students at the Dayton Regional STEM School to assist with an upcoming magazine project. Continue reading
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Mar 24
A creative force
Wright State acting alumnus Jake Lockwood develops unique and interactive entertainment experiences for Disney audiences. Continue reading
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Mar 23
Family atmosphere brings Raiders baseball home
The Wright State baseball team has experienced continued success under head coach Alex Sogard, winning the Horizon League and appearing in the NCAA regional tournament the last two seasons. Continue reading
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Mar 23
The culture of athletics
At Wright State, athletics is third in a student’s life, according to athletics director Bob Grant’s P.S.A. culture. Learn more about P.S.A. and what it means. Continue reading
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Mar 23
Getting hyped
Wright State students have been preparing for the 10th annual Raiderthon, a 12-hour dance marathon that raises funds for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Andrew Call
History of Raider basketball – Delme Herriman’s shot
Wright State fans still talk about Delme Herriman’s buzzer-beater that gave the Raiders a 71–70 victory over Xavier in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament. Continue reading
History of Raider basketball – the upset
The highlight of the 1999–2000 season took place at the Nutter Center on Dec. 30, when the Wright State Raiders upset the sixth-ranked Michigan State Spartans. Continue reading
History of Raider basketball – 2007 Horizon League champs
A look back at the last time the Wright State men’s basketball won the Horizon League. Continue reading
History of Raider basketball — 1993 Mid-Continent champions
Wright State’s men’s basketball program matured quickly. It achieved success at a rate that most programs can only dream. Continue reading
History of Raider basketball — the Gem City Jam
As Wright State men’s basketball grew in stature in the 1980s, its fans began to clamor for an opportunity to face the cross-town University of Dayton Flyers. Continue reading
History of Raider basketball – the Nutter Center
To those who never saw the Raiders play there, it was just a 2800-seat gymnasium with wooden seats that rolled back to the wall on days there wasn’t a game being played… Continue reading
History of Raider basketball – the move to Division I
While some may think Wright State decided to make the move to Division I as a result of winning the D-II men’s basketball national championship in 1983, those conversations had actually been taking place on campus… Continue reading
History of Raider basketball – the Division II national championship
Wright State Men’s Basketball also belongs on this list, having won the Division II national championship in just its 13th year of playing varsity basketball. Continue reading
History of Raider basketball — the shot by Mike Grote
Before Michael Jordan hit what would become known as “The Shot” in the 1989 Eastern Conference playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Mike Grote did his own take on a game-winner at Kentucky Wesleyan in 1983. Continue reading
History of Raider basketball — rise to prominence
When Ralph Underhill arrived at Wright State in May of 1978, the Raiders’ days of being “the other team” were done. Continue reading
