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Bright minds

Elementary schools from around the Miami Valley visited Wright State University for the Dayton Energy Workshop. 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

Four from men’s basketball honored by Horizon League

Head coach Scott Nagy and three players from the Wright State men’s basketball team received honors as the Horizon League announced its annual league awards Wednesday afternoon… Continue reading

Welch named Horizon League Player of the Year, Vogelpohl named to All-Defensive Team

Wright State senior guard Chelsea Welch was named the Horizon League Women’s Basketball Player of the Year and first team and junior guard Emily Vogelpohl was selected to the All-Defensive Team… 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

Raidersgiving, Match Day, Science Olympiad voiced as Wright State points of pride in latest community dialogue

The explosive growth of Raidersgiving, a Thanksgiving celebration for Wright State University students who don’t go home for the holiday. 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 — 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

Acceptance, belonging and teamwork voiced as Wright State strengths in latest community dialogue

The willingness to work together, the freedom to try new things and a strong sense of acceptance and community were among the strengths of Wright State voiced in the latest community dialogue session… Continue reading

History of Raider basketball — the early years

Few of today’s Wright State University student-athletes will associate the taste of bologna with their intercollegiate sports experience. This was not always the case. Continue reading