By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced a comprehensive national search for its next head football coach after the university and current Head Football Coach David Bailiff could not agree on terms for a contract extension. Bailiff will leave the position at the end of his current contract, which expires on December 31, 2022. “Coach Bailiff […]

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – Five members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce football team earned all-Southland Conference recognition in their first season in the conference as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning. The Lions had four on the first team and one on the second team. A&M-Commerce went 5-6 in 2022 overall and […]

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – In its first season in NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference, five members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team received all-conference recognition on Wednesday morning, highlighted by Mya Mitchell being named the conference’s Freshman of the Year. Joining Mitchell (Dallas – Mesquite Horn) on the conference honor roll […]

Dear Lion Nation, There has never been a better time to wear your blue and gold with pride! This season, A&M-Commerce Football has roared into Division I to dominate the Southland Conference with a 3-0 record in conference play. I can’t tell you how unbelievably proud I am of our team and the coaching staff […]

By Lion Athletics FRISCO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team made some history on Tuesday morning as the Southland Conference released the preseason all-conference teams and preseason poll prior to the conference’s annual media day. The Lions are picked to finish fifth out of 10 teams in the preseason poll, as voted on by […]

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce welcomed back three of its national championship teams during homecoming weekend, who are celebrating special anniversaries. This year, the 1972 Football and Men’s Tennis National Championship teams are celebrating their 50-year anniversary, it also the five-yar anniversary of the 2017 Football National Championship team. “As we enter […]

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s cross country student-athlete Alex Speer has been named this week’s Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week. In a preview of the course for the Southland Conference Championships and going up against SLC runners for the first time this season, Alex Speer ran a time of 20:08.79 […]

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce Interim Director of Athletics Eric Coleman has announced the appointment of Keith McCluney as Deputy Director of Athletics on Monday morning. “Adding Keith to our administrative team during this transition up to Division I was a no-brainer, especially with his vast experience at the Division I level,” […]

By Lion Athletics IRVING – Texas A&M University-Commerce football team senior Michael Noble has been selected as a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, given by the National Football Foundation on Wednesday. Noble (Orange, Calif.) is one of 156 semifinalists for college football’s premier scholar-athlete award. Celebrating its 33rd year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes […]

By Lion Athletics COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team setter Celeste Vela is named this week’s Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week after being named to the all-tournament team at the Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic, hosted by Air Force, this weekend. Vela (Guadalajara, Mexico) recorded 70 assists in the 10 sets this weekend as […]