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Arizona baseball notebook: Wildcats adding second Saint Mary’s coach, player movement update
When Chip Hale parted ways with Toby DeMello following the 2026 season it meant Arizona was in need of both a hitting coach and someone to work with the Wildcats’ catchers. Jack Meggs was hired last week to handle the hitting part, and another Saint Mary’s assistant will be joining him in Tucson. D1Baseball’s Shotgun […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona beach volleyball is doing under Steve Walker
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
Big 12 athletic directors to discuss impact of ruling reinstating Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby
The ever-changing landscape of college athletics continues to get altered by legal rulings, and the latest one has a chance to directly impact Arizona teams’ upcoming schedules. A judge in Texas ruled Monday that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby can play this season despite being caught betting on college football, including on his own team […]
Arizona’s Tele Jennings, Sina Talataina make American Samoa national softball team
A number of U.S.-born softball players have played for national teams of other countries or territories. The latest Arizona Wildcats to take advantage of that opportunity are Tele Jennings and Sina Talataina. The American Samoa Softball Association announced the national team roster for the Canada Cup late last week. The group will be headed to […]
Texas defensive lineman Logan Draper commits to Arizona
Things are starting to pick up steam for the Arizona Wildcats on the recruiting trail. Brent Brennan and his staff added three public commitments to the 2027 class after the first weekend of summer official visits. On Sunday night, they added another. Logan Draper, a defensive lineman from Texas, announced his decision to play college […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona gymnastics is doing under John Court
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona women’s basketball is doing under Becky Burke
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
3 Arizona softball commits make travel ball all-star games
Summer means the end of the college softball season, but that doesn’t mean college softball is no longer making news. Future NCAA players are finishing up their travel ball seasons culminating in the various all-star games put on by Premier Girls Fastpitch and Alliance Fastpitch. Three future Arizona Wildcats will wind up the summer season […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona men’s basketball is doing under Tommy Lloyd
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, with the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s […]
Arizona softball’s Grace Jenkins signs with AUSL’s OKC Spark
Just because a player doesn’t receive a Golden Ticket during her final year of college softball, it doesn’t mean she won’t make it to the AUSL. For the second straight season, an Arizona softball senior learned that when Grace Jenkins was chosen by the Oklahoma City Spark from the reserve pool. The reserve pool consists […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona swimming and diving is looking under Ben Loorz
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
Arizona soccer announces addition of five transfers
The Arizona Wildcats lost a lot of offense and a lot of young talent after last season. Up until now, they had not announced any transfers to replace the five who left the program. In actuality, they have several who simply were never made public. In addition to four freshmen signed last November, head coach […]
Former Arizona women’s basketball star Helena Pueyo joins LF Endesa defending champion Valencia Basket
Former Arizona Wildcat guard Helena Pueyo started her college career as a member of the team that played for an NCAA title. She has spent the first two years of her professional career doing the same, helping Zaragoza compete for titles in the domestic and European leagues. After two years with the club, she is […]
Former Arizona assistant coach Jenna Knudson hired by Northern Colorado women’s basketball
After the season ended, there was a shakeup in the Arizona women’s basketball staff. General manager Michelle Marciniak, associate head coach Ashley Odom, and director of basketball operations Allese Williams all departed. At the time, sources said that assistant coach Jenna Knudson would remain with the program but have a different role. Things have changed. […]
Former Arizona women’s basketball guard Mickayla Perdue named assistant coach at Eastern Illinois
Mickayla Perdue spent six years in college basketball, but she still wasn’t ready for it to be over when she suffered a season-ending injury in her only year at Arizona. She won’t get back on the court, but she will stay in the game as a coach at Eastern Illinois. Perdue and her colleagues will […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona cross country is looking under Andrew Dubs
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
Arizona baseball hires Saint Mary’s hitting coach Jack Meggs
After a historically bad season for Arizona, particularly on the offensive end, a change was needed. Chip Hale wanted a hitting coach that could take advantage of Hi Corbett Field’s abundance of outfield grass, and it didn’t take long to find his guy. Arizona has hired Saint Mary’s associate head coach Jack Meggs as hitting […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona triathlon is looking under Wes Johnson
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Arizona falls to UCLA in semifinals
Arizona men’s golf’s best postseason in decades ended just short of competing for a national championship. The Wildcats fell to UCLA in the NCAA semifinals Tuesday at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. after knocking off Vanderbilt earlier in the day in quarterfinals action. Arizona’s run to the semifinals marks the program’s best finish […]
Arizona men’s basketball schedules 3-game series with Arkansas, per report
A stellar nonconference schedule helped set the tone for an historic season for Arizona in 2025-26, so why mess with success? The Wildcats have agreed to a 3-game series with Arkansas, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, that is scheduled to begin Dec. 19 in Phoenix. The Wildcats would then visit Arkansas during the 2027-28 […]
Arizona lands 3-star Texas DL Ahzan Bacote after official visit
Another visitor to Tucson from last weekend liked what he saw. On Tuesday, 3-star Texas defensive lineman Ahzan Bacote announced his commitment to the Wildcats, fresh off an official visit. Bacote, who plays for Cornerstone Christian School in San Antonio, has pretty decent size at 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds. He has a very similar build […]
Arizona men’s basketball sets date for 2026 Red-Blue Showcase
Fans missing Arizona men’s basketball can start to look forward to next season a little bit early. The 2026 Red-Blue Showcase is set to happen on Saturday, Sept. 26 with another edition of the Post/Move Concert to follow. It will be a Saturday filled with Arizona Athletics events as the football team will travel to […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona soccer is looking under Becca Moros
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
Arizona lands commitment of Texas DB Jaylen Oliver
Arizona hosted a slew of recruits over the weekend, and some of them liked the visit enough to decide Tucson is where they want to play college football. Jaylen Oliver, a defensive back from Texas, was the first to announce his commitment from this weekend’s official visits. Oliver is a 6-foot, 170-pound safety that plays […]
Milan Momcilovic commits to Kentucky over Arizona, Louisville
Arizona men’s basketball’s search for a replacement to Koa Peat continues. Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic committed to Kentucky over Arizona and Louisville, he announced Monday night. Arizona joined the sweepstakes for the talented 6-foot-8 forward once it became clear Peat might not return to the UA for a sophomore year. While Momcilovic was well […]
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