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In the News: John Tauer on Basketball Team’s Trip to Italy
In the NewsJohn Tauer, head coach of the Tommie men’s basketball team, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about the team’s summer trip to play exhibition games in Italy. From the story: The Tommies, who finished fourth in the Summit League in their second D-I season, will play three exhibition games in Italy. They’ll also do some…
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In the News: Bethany Brausen on Coaching at NHL Development Camp
In the NewsBethany Brausen, assistant coach of the St. Thomas Women’s hockey team, recently spoke with the Boston Sports Journal about her experience coaching at the Boston Bruins development camp. From the story: Brausen left Minnesota for St. Thomas in 2021, helping guide the Tommies through their first two seasons as a Division I program in the… -
Tommie Athletic Fund Puts Up Record Numbers in 2023
AthleticsAthletics surpasses 1,000 donors, makes history in dollars raised The Tommie Athletic Fund, the fundraising and philanthropy arm of the University of St. Thomas Athletic Department, closed out a record FY23 on June 30. “I am so incredibly grateful for the support we saw this year from our alumni, friends and supporters,” said Ben Fraser,… -
Making a Big Impact
St. Thomas 2025 - Build National Awareness and Advance Priorities through AthleticsLee and Penny Anderson: Transforming a Campus. Anyone stepping foot on St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus can see the difference made by Lee and Penny Anderson. Fifteen years ago, their $60 million lead gift transformed the university with buildings for athletics, a student center and a parking facility – all of which bear their name.… -
In the News: Mike Maker on the Career of Boston Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla
In the NewsMike Maker, associate head coach of the University of St. Thomas men’s basketball team, recently spoke with The Boston Globe about his experiences coaching the Celtics head coach, Joe Mazzulla, who recently led his team to a near-historic comeback in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals series. From the story: “That was my first recruit, and… -
2022-23 Tommie Choice Award Winners Announced
AthleticsThe second annual Tommie Choice Awards were presented this week on campus at the OEC auditorium. A packed house of St. Thomas student-athletes celebrated some of the many positive stories and feats of the 2022-23 school year in Tommie athletics. -
Glimpses of Success: In Year 2 of D-I, Tommie Athletics Forges a New Path
AthleticsIt was a scene St. Thomas coaches, student-athletes and fans had dreamed about when the university first announced its historic Division I transition: thousands of people in a world-class arena cheering loudly for the Tommies as the they played in a postseason tournament. Never mind that most of those people weren’t actually St. Thomas fans.… -
St. Thomas Raises $87M for Arena Project
AthleticsSince January’s announcement of the historic $75 million gift from Lee and Penny Anderson, the University of St. Thomas has continued its work on design and funding for the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena. In support of a $131 million fundraising goal to fund design and construction of the arena, Tommie Athletics announced an additional… -
St. Thomas Athletics Receives College Fundraiser of the Year Honor
Professional NotesBen Fraser, senior associate athletics director for development at the University of St. Thomas, was recently named College Fundraiser of the Year by the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD). The University of St. Thomas’ Athletics executive team includes Jason LaFrenz, Cory Chapman, Amy Olson-Cooper, Jemal Griffin and Fraser. In his role, Fraser leads all development… -
In the News: St. Thomas Men’s Basketball Is Ascending Quickly
In the NewsOn Monday, March 6, the University of St. Thomas men’s basketball team played the No. 1 seed (18-0 conference record) Oral Roberts in the semifinals of the Summit League playoffs. They were leading at halftime and for the first time in a while, D-I Minnesota basketball felt like it should – exciting. Many have taken…