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Latest News around MACU
Keilani Ricketts Joins MACU as Assistant Softball Coach
Former national champion and national player of the year joins Evangels The Mid-America Christian University (MACU) softball team has added another legend to its coaching staff: Keilani Ricketts will serve under Jim Gasso as the program’s new assistant coach. “We are ecstatic to welcome Keilani to the MACU family,” said MACU Head Softball Coach Jim…
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Danny Frid Named Head Men’s Soccer Coach
After serving as head assistant coach for the last two seasons, Danny Frid has become the next head coach of the MACU men’s soccer team. Frid is moving into the lead role after Mitchell Sowerby accepted the head coaching vacancy at Oklahoma Christian last month. “Danny is ready for this opportunity,” said Moeller. “He is…
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O’Brien Center Ribbon Cutting
Community leaders and donors joined with university employees, faculty, students and supporters on July 7 for the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the O’Brien Athletic Training Center. The 18,600-square-foot athletic facility includes a wellness and weight training room, new coaches’ offices, new locker rooms for outdoor sports, a training room and a practice area…
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MACU to Hold Ribbon Cutting and Dedication for New O’Brien Athletic
Mid-America Christian University will hold a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the university’s new O’Brien Athletic Training Center at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, July 7 at the site of the new building. The 18,600-square-foot athletic facility will include a wellness and weight training room, new coaches’ offices, new locker rooms for outdoor sports, a…
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Evangels Win First-Ever Softball NCCAA National Championship
By Adam Stanek The top-seeded MACU softball team won its first-ever NCCAA National Championship with a walk-off 3-2 victory over Concordia Ann Arbor (Mich.) in the NCCAA World Series Championship Game on Thursday, May 20. With the score tied in the bottom of the eighth, sophomore first baseman Olivia Roberts made the game-winning hit that…
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CFO Mici Sartin Retires After 18 Years
President Dr. John Fozard remembers interviewing a Christian CPA for the position of Chief Financial Officer almost twenty years ago. As the interview progressed, he recognized that the candidate had a deep love for the Lord and a commitment to her family and church. Her credentials were impeccable — so he thought it only fair…
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Growing Bethel Series Seeks Church Partnerships, Sponsorships
By Whitney Knight After celebrating the first-ever hybrid graduation ceremony for Spanish-speaking students earlier this year, MACU’s Bethel Series is looking to expand its global reach through new partnerships with churches around the world. The Bethel Series is a deep study of the Bible offered in English and Spanish as a series of online courses…
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Student Spotlight: Bruce Hayes
By Whitney Knight Bruce Hayes never envisioned himself going back to college, much less when he was in his 40s. He had just finished up courses at a local vocational school, but the technical skills he learned still weren’t enough to get him the job that he needed. A lot of the jobs he was…