Fresh off winning a national title this past March, the Bulldog women's basketball team will return to the court this November. The bulk of Coach Drew Olson's championship team remains intact for 2019-20.
For the second year in a row, the Omaha World-Herald named Philly Lammers the captain of its All-Nebraska team. Lammers was joined by five of her teammates with All-Nebraska accolades.
What they have is more precious than winning. EVERY single coach/player that experienced the national title run reflected on the emotion of winning a title and just what made this team so special.
National championship memorabilia commemorating the national title won by the Concordia women's basketball program is now available for purchase via the Bulldog Fan Shop.
Philly Lammers has now done something no one in school history had ever accomplished - earn first or second team All-America honors three seasons in a row. Taylor Cockerill was also named honorable mention.
Once the confetti settled after the national championship game, three Bulldogs were rewarded with national honors. Drew Olson was named the Coach of the Year while Grace Barry was tabbed Tournament MVP.
Behind Tournament MVP Grace Barry, the Bulldog women's basketball team sealed the deal and won the NAIA Division II national title. Concordia won the national title game by a final score of 67-59 over No. 2 Southeastern.
Not only a GPAC champion and national finalist, the Concordia women's basketball program tops the nation with nine NAIA-Scholar-Athletes. The group includes senior Quinn Wragge.
Concordia and Southeastern (Fla.) will play for all the marbles on Tuesday (March 12) in the NAIA Division II national championship game. The Bulldogs eked out an 82-79 win over Northwestern in the semifinals.
Philly Lammers was a dominant force in powering top-ranked Concordia to a 78-75 double overtime win over No. 2 Northwestern in the national semifinals on Monday (March 11). The Bulldogs will play Tuesday for the title.
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.