https://athletics.aurora.edu/rss.aspx?path=mtenLatest news items for Aurora University Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/26/general-cans-across-the-conference-with-au-athletics-and-student-athletic-advisory-committee.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/26/general-cans-across-the-conference-with-au-athletics-and-student-athletic-advisory-committee.aspxBaseball, Cheer and Dance, Dance Team, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Women's Bowling, Men's Bowling, Women's Hockey (NCAA), Men's Volleyball, Men's Hockey (ACHA DII), Women's Hockey (ACHA D2), Men's Wrestling, Women's Wrestling

The "Cans Across the Conference" is a friendly competition organized by the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC), where conference members strive to collect the most canned food and non-perishable items. This initiative, started in 2006, has been a collaborative effort by the NACC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to make a positive impact in each institution's respective community. SAAC coordinates this annual canned food drive, turning it into a community service competition among the 13 institutions in the conference. Each campus's SAAC collects cans and other non-perishable items to support a local charity.]]>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:48:00 CST59868https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2020/2/10/football-spartans-receive-runner-up-for-the-2019-2020-nadiiiaa-one-time-activity-project-award.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2020/2/10/football-spartans-receive-runner-up-for-the-2019-2020-nadiiiaa-one-time-activity-project-award.aspxFootball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Hockey (NCAA), Women's Bowling, Women's Hockey (NCAA), Men's Volleyball

The National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) announced the recipients their Jostens Community Service Awards. Each of the selected institutions and conferences was recognized for the impressive community service projects performed by its student-athletes during the 2018-2019 academic year. Aurora University athletics was selected as a runner-up in the One-Time Activity category.]]>2018 Morning of ServiceMon, 10 Feb 2020 09:57:00 CST55460https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/11/26/general-au-saac-wraps-up-cans-across-the-conference-drive.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/11/26/general-au-saac-wraps-up-cans-across-the-conference-drive.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Men's Hockey (NCAA), Women's Bowling, Women's Hockey (NCAA), Men's Volleyball

The Aurora University Athletic Department and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) participated in the 14th annual "Cans Across the Conference" sponsored by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) SAAC.]]>Cans across the conferenceTue, 26 Nov 2019 15:36:00 CST55376https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/7/25/general-spartan-athletics-year-in-review-2018-2019.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/7/25/general-spartan-athletics-year-in-review-2018-2019.aspxBaseball, Cheer and Dance, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Men's Hockey (NCAA), Women's Bowling, Women's Hockey (NCAA), Men's Volleyball, Club and Recreation Sports

The Aurora University athletics program had yet another successful season in the storied tradition of Spartan athletics throughout the 2018-2019 academic year. AU won seven conference championships and had nine teams make NCAA Championship appearances.]]>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:00:00 CST54151https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/7/23/general-2018-2019-spartan-scholars-announced.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/7/23/general-2018-2019-spartan-scholars-announced.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Men's Hockey (NCAA), Women's Bowling, Women's Hockey (NCAA), Men's Volleyball

In the classroom the Spartans once again were successful with 265 student-athletes earning Spartan Scholar designation. A Spartan Scholar is a student-athlete from any of the 24 sponsored NCAA sports who earned a 3.25 gpa or above for the 2018-2019 academic year.]]>AU Blue FlagTue, 23 Jul 2019 10:00:00 CST54145https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/7/10/nacc-announces-2018-2019-scholar-athletes.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/7/10/nacc-announces-2018-2019-scholar-athletes.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball Development Team, Strength and Conditioning, Men's Volleyball, Freshman Basketball

Today the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced those named to the 2018-2019 NACC Scholar-Athletes. Aurora University led the way with 210 Spartan student-athletes earning recognition. The award requires the student-athlete to maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average for the academic year at AU and compete in a NACC sponsored sport in the 2018-2019 season. As a conference, the NACC awarded over 1,400 student-athletes the designation of being a scholar-athlete.]]>AU Flag with NACC logoWed, 10 Jul 2019 12:00:00 CST54139https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/6/12/general-final-learfield-cup-standings-has-second-highest-finish-ever-for-au.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/6/12/general-final-learfield-cup-standings-has-second-highest-finish-ever-for-au.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Men's Hockey (NCAA), Women's Bowling, Women's Hockey (NCAA), Men's Volleyball, Club and Recreation Sports

The Aurora University Athletic Department finished the 2018-2019 academic year, a year that saw the Spartans finish with the second highest finish ever in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings. The Spartans finished 61st out of more than 420 Division III athletic programs around the United States. The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is a comprehensive ranking of intercollegiate athletic departments based on their participation in NCAA Championship events. Once again, AU was the top Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference school in the final Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings.]]>Learfield Directors CupWed, 12 Jun 2019 15:37:00 CST54134https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/4/20/mens-tennis-spartans-pick-up-a-pair-of-nacc-wins.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/4/20/mens-tennis-spartans-pick-up-a-pair-of-nacc-wins.aspxMen's Tennis

The Aurora University men's tennis team won a pair of matches in NACC play on Saturday, one on the court and the other via a forfeit. The Spartans defeated Dominican 5-4 in a thrilling match and picked up a 9-0 forfeit win against Concordia University Chicago.]]>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:25:00 CST94038https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/4/13/mens-tennis-falls-in-nacction.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/4/13/mens-tennis-falls-in-nacction.aspxMen's Tennis

The Aurora University men's tennis team dropped a pair of matches in NACC play, losing 6-3 to Edgewood and 8-1 to MSOE.]]>Sat, 13 Apr 2019 22:43:00 CST94021https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/4/6/mens-tennis-au-men-split-road-nacc-tennis-matches.aspxhttps://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2019/4/6/mens-tennis-au-men-split-road-nacc-tennis-matches.aspxMen's Tennis

The Aurora University men's tennis team split a road NACC doubleheader, defeating Wisconsin Lutheran College 8-1 and then dropping a 9-0 match with Concordia Wisconsin.]]>Sat, 6 Apr 2019 19:01:00 CST93998