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 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...
Hillsdale College football head coach Keith Otterbein prefers to redshirt incoming freshmen so they have a year to adjust to the rigors of college football. But due to injuries and team depth, typically Otterbein can’t redshirt each freshman. With 32 freshmen joining the Chargers in 2016, Otterbein thinks a few freshmen could play this season...
McDonald was on his way to the ballpark on July 3 when he got the call telling him that he wouldn’t be playing for the East Side Diamond Hoppers any longer. Instead, his contract had been purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. “The first thing that happens [when your contract is purchased] is that you’re just...