The hoops season is almost here for head coach Drew Olson's squad. The Bulldogs will have an exhibition at Creighton on Tuesday before officially opening up the season the weekend of Oct. 25-26.
The defending national champions are again the favorite to win the GPAC. The Bulldogs took as many first-place votes as they possibly could in the preseason coaches' poll released on Friday (Oct. 18) by the GPAC.
A season after focusing and finishing with a national championship, the Concordia women's basketball program aims to be bold in its pursuit. The 2019-20 Bulldogs return a star-studded cast of characters.
A three-time NAIA All-American and a star for the national championship Concordia women's basketball team, Philly Lammers has been named the winner of the NAIA Liston Award, as announced on Monday (Sept. 16).
The Concordia women's basketball team serves a greater purpose than just what is seen on the court on game days. Despite winning a national title, the values of the program have remained unchanged.
The GPAC Player of the Year and an NAIA First Team All-American in 2018-19, Philly Lammers has been announced as the GPAC nominee for the NAIA Emil S. Liston Award.
One more honor came in for the 2018-19 Concordia women’s basketball team that celebrated the program’s first-ever national title. The Bulldogs landed at 20th on the WBCA Top 25 Honor Roll.
The national champion Concordia women's basketball team will be honored as part of the Opening Ceremonies at the annual Cornhusker State Games in Lincoln. The 2019 event gets started on Friday (July 19).
Another honor came in this week for Drew Olson, head coach of the 2019 national championship Bulldog women's basketball team. The Lincoln Journal Star tabbed Olson as State College Coach of the Year.
Already a GPAC Player of the Year and NAIA First Team All-American, Philly Lammers picked up another major award this week when the Omaha World-Herald named her the Midlands College Female Athlete of the Year.
A prep star in both basketball and softball, Abby Krieser eventually made basketball her college choice. She hasn't looked back while developing into an all-around player and leader for Coach Olson's program.
When Concordia upset No. 5 Marian in the second game of the 2023-24 season, it signaled that the 2023-24 Bulldogs meant business. Led by a special senior class, Concordia showed it could compete with anyone in the NAIA.
For the first time in school history, Concordia University, Nebraska will play host to NAIA basketball national tournament games. Concordia has been named a host site for first/second round NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship play.
The senior class is one that has persevered while shaping the 2023-24 squad into an elite one. Student-athletes like Kendal Brigham came to Concordia because it offered a close-knit community. They found that and much more.
Confetti, cupcakes and the whole family greeted Drew Olson in the locker room following Wednesday’s win over Morningside. The victory marked another feather in the cap for Olson, the winningest coach in Concordia Athletics history.
It's been three-and-a-half quick years since Taysha Rushton made her college decision official. Any reservations the Texan had about spending her college days in Nebraska subsided through close friendships and a love for basketball.
The top eight scorers, including all five starters, return from last season's national tournament team. The roster makeup gives Coach Drew Olson his most experienced group since 2019-20. The aim is to get back to Sioux City in March.
Eight years since she last starred for the Bulldogs, Bailey Morris continues to be characterized by competition and a love for the game. Says Morris of her Concordia years: "Those are some good memories for me. Those things have carried with me over the last eight years."
The 2022-23 season was one of growth for a Bulldog squad led by Taysha Rushton and a strong nucleus of third-year players. Coach Drew Olson's squad came together down the stretch for a win at No. 19 Jamestown and a national tournament blowout of Columbia.
Last season's Bulldog squad navigated the most challenging schedule in the NAIA and managed to reach the national tournament. Taysha Rushton leads a 2022-23 team that believes it's grown since the end of the 2021-22 campaign.