Harrison Drake ‘23 recalled the day his coach made his dream come true: “Are you still wanting to be a part of the Mercer basketball team?” “Hell yeah, Coach.”
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Beach volleyball finds new home in the Sun Belt Conference
By KC Wetherington | January 27“I think we match up better against the competition in the Sun Belt, so I think we’re at a good spot.”
The Bear Breakdown: Updates in basketball and tennis
By KC Wetherington and Gabriel Kopp | January 26Men’s BasketballThe Bears traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina where they were upset 59-48 by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jalyn McCreary led the team in points with 11, and Jah Quinones led in rebounds with 11 (five offensive and six defensive).They kept the score close throughout ...
Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson makes appearance at Mercer's First Pitch Classic
By KC Wetherington | January 23“It’s been an incredible experience since I put on the Braves uniform,” Olson said. “I can’t thank you enough for the support that you’ve given me since we showed up.”
Mercer soccer player selected in Major League Soccer SuperDraft
By Gabriel Kopp | January 18Jabang has played for the Bears since he signed with the team out of Ola High School in McDonough, Georgia.
Women's basketball bounces back from three tough losses with a big win at home
By Gabriel Kopp | December 7As the Mercer women's basketball team progresses through the season, they earned a big win against the University of South Alabama, but not without racking up some losses along the way.
Men's basketball goes 3-2 in the last five games
By KC Wetherington | December 6The men’s basketball team traveled to Savannah, Georgia on Nov. 25 where they participated in the Hostilo Hoops Community Classic.
The Bear Breakdown: Everything you need to know going into Thanksgiving break
By KC Wetherington and Gabriel Kopp | November 24FootballThe Bear’s season ended after a 50-44 double overtime loss to Samford on Nov.19. Samford is the #9 ranked team in the FCS coaches poll and now have a record of 10-1, their only loss being to the No. 1 ranked team in college football: the University of Georgia. In the first quarter, the ...
OPINION: Qatar is not deserving of the World Cup
By Gabriel Kopp | November 18There is a dark underlying message in our collective viewing of the tournament this time around.
Behind the voices of Mercer game-day
By Gabriel Kopp | November 14The voice of Mercer Athletics changes from sport to sport, and whether it’s Tamblyn Smith at Betts Stadium or Jimmy McInnis at Five Star Stadium, there is always someone to announce what is happening on the field to the stands.
Mercer loses Homecoming game to #16 Furman by 10 points
By KC Wetherington | November 12Mercer now stands at a 7-3 overall record and 4-1 in conference play.
The Bear Breakdown: Updates in men’s basketball, men's soccer, volleyball
By KC Wetherington and Gabriel Kopp | November 10Get The Bear Breakdown and more Mercer news delivered directly to your inbox! Click here to sign up to receive newsletters from The Cluster, coming soon.Men’s BasketballThe Bears traveled to Greenville, North Carolina on Tuesday to play East Carolina University where the Pirates beat the Bears ...
Men and women basketball start off the season strong with wins
By KC Wetherington | November 8The team will travel to Orlando, Florida to play the University of Central Florida on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.
Bears bounce back this week with a 55-14 win over VMI
By KC Wetherington | November 1The Bears now stand at a 7-2 overall record and 5-1 conference record. Mercer will return to Five Star Stadium next Saturday, Nov. 13 for their homecoming game against Furman at 3 p.m.
Mercer basketball promotes upcoming season in Mercer Village with games, music
By KC Wetherington | October 25The men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted an event Monday in Mercer Village to kick off their seasons.