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)

Three Ford/Zona Swimmers Headed to 2012 Olympic Games

  • UANews
  • July 5, 2012
Matt Grevers, Clark Burckle and Alyssa Anderson will compete in the 2012 Olympic Games, which begin July 27. Of the 56 swimmers that competed for the UA and Tucson Ford Aquatics at the Olympic Trials, there were 18 appearances in final rounds and 28 in semifinals.

Thanks to UA, Baseball Bliss is Back in Tucson

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • July 2, 2012
The UA baseball team's move to Hi Corbett Field was a model of city-university cooperation, writes the Arizona Daily Star: "And now we all know just how well it's turned out. A team that in 2010 drew as few as 384 fans to games, this year averaged 2,628 – leading the Pac-12" – and won the national championship.

Andy Lopez Named National Coach of the Year

  • UANews
  • June 28, 2012
Collegiate Baseball newspaper has named Arizona head baseball coach Andy Lopez the National Coach of the Year. This is the third time he has won the award in his career. Lopez led the Wildcats this week to a national championship win.

Strength, Conditioning Efforts Pay Off for NBA Hopefuls

  • UANews
  • June 27, 2012
With the 2012 National Basketball Association Draft set for June 28, it's worth noting that Arizona head coach Sean Miller and associate director of performance enhancement Chris Rounds have a track record of getting their guys to perform very well when it matters most – at the NBA Draft Combine.

UA, Tucson Welcome the Return of Champions

  • UANews
  • June 26, 2012
More than 5,000 people welcomed the UA baseball team back to Tucson and campus on June 26 during the NCAA Baseball National Championship Recognition event hosted by Arizona Athletics at McKale Memorial Center. The team won the College World Series on June 25 against South Carolina.

Move to Hi Corbett Helped Arizona on Road to CWS

  • The New York Times
  • June 26, 2012
The UA baseball team's move to Hi Corbett Field was a huge success – game attendance skyrocketed, and Arizona bid successfully to host NCAA Regional and Super Regional tournaments. The momentum followed the team into the College World Series, landing it the grand prize: a national championship win.

Pages