Wright State Headlines
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Dec 11
More than 900 students to graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies
Wright State University will hold commencement ceremonies in the Nutter Center on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. for graduate students and Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. for undergraduate students. Continue reading
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Dec 8
Doc Night to showcase new nonfiction films by Wright State motion picture students
Doc Night, the annual showcase of nonfiction films by Wright State Motion Picture majors, will take place Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in 280 Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
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Dec 8
Building community
Wright State staff member Calista Hess received the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater Dayton. Continue reading
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Dec 7
#YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship brings international students to study at Wright State
The #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship helps international students pursue undergraduate degrees at Wright State. Continue reading
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Dec 6
Healthy home
Wright State nursing students learn critical skills needed to care for patients at home during a unique lab experience. 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
