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.
Featured StoryBehind 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.
Featured StoryFollowing practice at the Tyson Events Center on Sunday (March 10), senior Quinn Wragge reflected back on her career as a Bulldog. Says Wragge, "Everything is a lot bigger than basketball. It’s been everything that I wanted."
For the second year in a row, Concordia will meet up with GPAC rival Northwestern in the national semifinals. The two sides will square off at 6:05 p.m. CT on Monday (March 11). Three GPAC squads have reached the semis.
The work of Grace Barry and Mackenzie Koepke stood out in a 73-53 win over seventh-ranked Indiana Tech in the national quarterfinals on Saturday (March 9). The Bulldogs are headed back to the semifinals.
Taylor Cockerill and the Bulldogs will quickly turn around and get set to take on No. 7 Indiana Tech in the national quarterfinals on Saturday (March 9). The two programs have met only once before.
With the season on the line, Taylor Cockerill delivered 19 points in the fourth quarter while lifting the top-ranked Bulldogs to a national quarterfinal win over No. 17 Cardinal Stritch on Friday (March 8).
Featured StoryIt was a season of many "heartaches" in 2024-25, but Coach Drew Olson and company will remember the moments behind the scenes shared with special people such as veterans Kendal Brigham, Abby Heemstra and Abby Krieser.
Featured StoryWith Kendal Brigham and Abby Krieser leading the charge in the backcourt, the Bulldogs will remain a team that plays fast and presses full court. Coach Olson's 2024-25 team is rallying around the theme of selflessness.
Featured StoryElizabeth (Rhoden) Dillingham motored into town with 'RoRo' on her Texas license plates. The nickname became part of the identity for a confident star guard who brought swagger to Concordia Women's Basketball.
Featured StoryA 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.
Featured StoryWhen 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.
Featured StoryFor 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryConfetti, 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.
Featured StoryIt'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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
