Optimist Sports

09/22/2021

The Wildcats brought the energy back to Abilene on Senior Day by gaining their first win at home against Grambling, 2-1. Read more by clicking the link in our bio.

09/10/2021

Allen Ward, director of athletics, will step down from his position at the end of the fall 2021 semester, according to a Friday news release by the Department of Athletics.

09/10/2021

ACU (0-1) faces the Louisiana College Wildcats (0-2) for its home opener this Saturday at Wildcat Stadium at 6 p.m. Read more by clicking the link in our bio.

04/20/2021

Wildcat softball continued its struggles on the road against McNeese in a three-game conference series. Read more below:

Wildcat softball continued its struggles on the road against McNeese in a three-game conference series. The Wildcats opened up the series Friday losing the contest 7-0 and being led by infielder Shaylee Alani with two hits. Softball then completed the series with a doubleheader on Saturday losing ga...

04/19/2021

ACU took on Sam Houston State Thursday in the Southland Conference Tournament semifinals where they fell 1-0 in their final game of the season. Read more below:

ACU took on Sam Houston Thursday in the Southland Conference Tournament semifinals where they fell 1-0 in their final game of the season. Sophomores midfielder Natalie Jones and forward Brianna Diaz both racked up five shot attempts, with one on goal. Senior forward Christina Arteaga and sophomore f...

04/14/2021

Associate head coach Brette Tanner was promoted to be the next head coach at ACU during a press conference Wednesday after Joe Golding accepted a new head coaching job at UTEP. Read more below:

Associate head coach Brette Tanner was promoted to be the next head coach at ACU during a press conference Wednesday after Joe Golding accepted a new head coaching job at UTEP. Tanner will be the 17th head coach in program history. “I’m humbled and honored to be the next head coach of Abilene Ch...

04/14/2021

All current players are reportedly not participating in team workouts until associate head coach Brette Tanner is offered the new head coaching position. Read more below:

Head coach Joe Golding is expected to leave ACU for a new head coach position at UTEP. Golding was ACU’s head coach for 10 seasons and led the team during its transition to Div. I. After his first seven seasons as head coach, his combined record was 87-121. However, the last three seasons, Golding...

04/13/2021

BREAKING: UTEP is expected to hire head coach Joe Golding, according to sources. Golding finishes his tenure at ACU with two consecutive Southland Conference Tournament championships, three consecutive 20-win seasons and a historic upset against Texas in the NCAA Tournament.

04/12/2021

The Wildcats play 6-seed Incarnate Word Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the first round of the the Southland Conference Tournament in Beaumont. Read more below:

The Wildcats hosted the University of Incarnate Word Friday for the last regular-season game. ACU came out on top 2-0, putting them in third in the Southland Conference standings. Sophomore midfielder Natalie Jones started off the game strong. In the second minute of the game, Jones was in front of....

04/02/2021

BREAKING: Junior forward Joe Pleasant has entered his name in the transfer portal. Pleasant averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds this season and helped seal the victory over Texas in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. This is a developing story.

03/25/2021

The women’s basketball team found themselves struggling to make shots from the field as they lost their last game at the Women’s Basketball Invitational to the Ramblers, 74-55. Read more below:

The women’s basketball team found themselves struggling to make shots from the field as they lost their last game at the Women’s Basketball Invitational to the Ramblers, 74-55. With the loss, the Wildcats finished the WBI 0-3. While this was not the outcome head coach Julie Goodenough wanted, sh...

03/23/2021

ACU’s historic season reached its conclusion in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament Monday night against UCLA, 67-47. Read more below:

ACU’s historic season reached its conclusion in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament Monday night against UCLA, 67-47. After shocking the Texas Longhorns in the First Round, the Wildcats were hoping to become the first 14-seed in 25 years to reach the Sweet 16, but poor shooting sealed their fa...

03/21/2021

The Wildcats grabbed their first NCAA Tournament win in school history Saturday night against the Longhorns.

03/21/2021

The Wildcats forced 23 turnovers and held Texas to a season-low 52 points in their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history Saturday night. Read more below:

The Wildcats forced 23 turnovers and held Texas to a season-low 52 points in their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history Saturday night. “We showed tremendous heart tonight, a ton of adversity all night long, couldn’t get the ball to go in the basket, couldn’t find a way to score, bu...

03/20/2021

ACU struggled with scoring and turnovers on Friday as the Wildcats fell to the Portland Pilots, 67-42. Read more below:

ACU struggled with scoring and turnovers on Friday as the Wildcats fell to the Portland Pilots, 67-42. In the first part of the first quarter, the Wildcats and the Pilots were exchanging points and were tied, 7-7. Then, Portland finished the quarter on a 14-0 run sparked by their full-court pressure...

03/14/2021

BREAKING: The men’s basketball team earned a 14-seed in the tournament and will face 3-seed Texas Saturday in Indianapolis.

03/14/2021

03/14/2021

The Wildcats clinched their second-consecutive Southland Conference Tournament title with a 79-45 blowout win against Nicholls to clinch an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. Read more below:

The Wildcats clinched their second-consecutive Southland Conference Tournament title with a 79-45 blowout win against Nicholls to clinch an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. “I’m really proud of our guys,” said head coach Joe Golding. “I think we came down here for 80 minutes and guarded...