Tedy Bruschi (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
Tedy Bruschi Named to CFB Hall of Fame Former Arizona defensive lineman Tedy Bruschi is the fourth Arizona football player to be inducted in the NFF College Football Hall of Fame and the third in the last five years. Bruschi (1991-95) ended his UA career with 52 sacks, tied for the most in NCAA history. He was a consensus All-American in 1994 and a unanimous All-American in 1995.
The UA's Davellyn Whyte Selected in WNBA Draft Senior Davellyn Whyte has made Arizona women's basketball history after being picked 16th overall by the San Antonio Stars in the WNBA draft this week. With the pick, Whyte became the highest drafted player in Arizona women's basketball history. Ify Ibekwe was picked 24th by the Seattle Storm in 2011, and Adia Barnes was selected 32nd by the Sacramento Monarchs in 1998.
The UA's Jordin Mayes (Photo by Patti Ota)
Wildcats Head to Sweet 16 The No. 6 seed Arizona men's basketball team will open play in the 2013 NCAA West Regional semifinal against No. 2 seed Ohio State on March 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. This will mark the second trip to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 under head coach Sean Miller and Arizona's 15th trip to the regional semifinals in program history.
UA guard Jordin Mayes (Photo by Lida DeGroote)
Arizona to Open Play in 2013 NCAA Tournament The No. 6 seed Arizona men's basketball team will open play in the 2013 NCAA Tournament's West Region against No. 11 seed Belmont in a March 21 second-round game in Salt Lake City. This will be the UA's 30th NCAA Tournament appearance overall (counting two vacated appearances), and the program has an official 46-26 (.639) record in its previous NCAA Tournament action.
The UA beat ASU 73-58 on March 9. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
Quarterfinals Await Wildcats in Las Vegas The No. 4 seed Arizona men's basketball team (24-6, 12-6 Pac-12) will travel to Las Vegas for the 2013 Pac-12 Tournament and will open play in the second quarterfinal on March 14. Arizona's 21 wins and four championships (1988-90, 2002) in this event are league bests. Since 2002, the Cats are 12-10 in tournament play and advanced to four title games.
Tedy Bruschi (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
The UA's Jordin Mayes (Photo by Patti Ota)
UA guard Jordin Mayes (Photo by Lida DeGroote)
The UA beat ASU 73-58 on March 9. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)

Arizona Upsets Oklahoma State, 59-38

  • UANews
  • September 9, 2012
Matt Scott and Ka'Deem Carey accounted for seven combined touchdowns and the Arizona (2-0) defense forced four critical turnovers to lift the Wildcats to a 59-38 upset of No. 18 Oklahoma State (1-1) on Sept. 8 at Arizona Stadium. Next up: Arizona will play South Carolina State at home on Sept. 15.

UA's Jordan Bird Races in London Paralympics

  • MSNBC
  • September 7, 2012
UA Paralympian Jordan Bird raced in this week's 800-meter handcycling competition in the T-54 division. A collision early on set him back, but he recovered and finished sixth of eight. Bird is a senior at the UA, where he earned a track scholarship.

Wildcats in Golf World Preseason Top 25

  • UANews
  • September 6, 2012
The Arizona women's golf team is ranked No. 14 in the preseason poll, and sophomore Manon Gidali is listed among the Top-50 Female Players to Watch. The UA welcomes back two seniors, one junior and three sophomores. Additionally, three freshmen have joined the team for the 2012-13 season.

Arizona, Oklahoma State to Battle in Arizona Stadium

  • UANews
  • September 5, 2012
Arizona (1-0) will welcome No. 19 Oklahoma State (1-0) in an early-season non-conference football clash at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. MST. The match-up will be a litmus test for two programs going through contrasting stages. The game will be shown on the Pac-12 Networks.

Rich Rodriguez Building Excitement at Arizona

  • Yahoo! Sports
  • August 31, 2012
New UA football coach Rich Rodriguez's charisma has won over Wildcats fans and boosters with his ready smile and easygoing manner. His always-on-the-go schemes have added a level of excitement, turning a national eye to the desert while ratcheting up interest for the program locally. Said Athletics Director Greg Byrne: "He's very genuine, very personable."

Wildcats, Rockets to Kick Off New Football Eras on Saturday

  • UANews
  • August 30, 2012
Arizona will host Toledo in the 2012 season opener for both schools on Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium with a national TV broadcast on ESPNU. The game will mark the beginning of an era for Rich Rodriguez, the UA's new head coach.

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