Fall camp is a grind. For almost three weeks before fall semester begins, Hillsdale College football players spend more than 14 hours per day at the Roche Sports Complex prepping for the season. Every evening, the entire team — players and coaches — come together for a team meeting. But the players convene about 20...
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and the Hillsdale high school men’s soccer team is lining up for some post-practice sprints. One runner doesn’t match the rest: he’s a Hillsdale College employee, and the Hornets’ head coach. Aaron Tracy, Hillsdale College’s assistant director of special projects for admissions, is the Hornets’ new head coach. Tracey, a 2014 Hillsdale...
2016 has been quite the year for Kyle Cooper. The former Hillsdale College basketball star was named 2016 GLIAC Player of the Year in February, graduated in May, and got engaged in July. In June, he signed his first professional basketball contract with Amics Castello in Castellon, Spain. “It’s a huge opportunity,” Cooper said. “It’s...
The Hillsdale College football team upset the 16th-ranked Indianapolis Greyhounds 30-24 on Saturday night at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium. It was the Chargers’ first win over a ranked opponent in six years and it extended their winning streak to five games dating back to last season. Here are five things to know before the Chargers...
The first weeks of college can be an adjustment. Now, imagine if you had never lived in the United States before. A small cross-section of the class of 2020 found themselves in this situation, while also entering the world of collegiate athletics. This fall, Hillsdale College welcomed five international student athletes: Katie Bell, Daniel...