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Meet the 28 New Tommie Football Recruits Incoming From 11 States
AthleticsSt. Thomas Football introduced its latest Division I signing class on Dec. 15, National Signing Day. The high school graduating Class of 2022 has 28 players from 11 states making their formal commitment to the Twin Cities-based university and to coach Glenn Caruso's program. "We're tremendously proud to welcome new Tommies into our football family,"…
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In the News: Watch St. Thomas Coach Caruso Review the 2022 Recruiting Class
AthleticsUniversity of St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso met with reporters on Wednesday afternoon to review the Tommies' 2022 recruiting class. KSTP-TV aired a portion of that news conference. -
Men's Hockey Adds Jan. 2 Exhibition Game vs. Gophers in South St. Paul
AthleticsDoug Woog Arena will host the first men's hockey meeting between Minnesota and St. Thomas next month as the two in-state programs will compete in an exhibition game at the South St. Paul venue on Sunday, Jan. 2. Of Minnesota's six Division I men's teams, the University of Minnesota stands as the state's original program,… -
Student Research Changes the Game for Tommie Athletics
AthleticsWhen Rico Blasi learned of a chance to get performance data about his hockey players – information to show if they were sick, stressed out or training at the wrong intensity – he jumped at the opportunity. After all, with an unprecedented move to Division I men’s hockey, the coach knew any competitive advantage would… -
Pioneer Football League Names Two Tommies Freshmen of the Year
AthleticsAfter a stellar Division I debut, the end-of-season awards are starting to roll in for the St. Thomas football team. The Pioneer Football League has named two Tommies - running back Hope Adebayo and linebacker Luke Herzog - its top freshmen for the 2021 season. The awards make St. Thomas the first school to claim… -
Athletics’ Senior Leadership Team Helps Propel St. Thomas
AthleticsVice President and Director of Athletics Phil Esten '95 has successfully navigated many challenges during his three years in his role. The five-person senior leadership team of experienced, high-energy and driven administrators he has assembled helped take St. Thomas' Division I path from a concept to a reality. "I love our leadership team – they… -
Roll Toms: A Big Weekend for Football, Hoops and Pucks
AthleticsNo one knew exactly what to expect this fall when St. Thomas prepared for its first year as an NCAA Division I athletics program: would the Tommies, who became the first D-III program to transition directly to D-I in the modern NCAA, be competitive? Would they get a rude awakening as the new kid on… -
In the News: St. Thomas men’s hockey picks up first Division I win
AthleticsSt. Thomas men's hockey head coach Rico Blasi as well as players Peter Thome and Luke Manning were quoted by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press on an article about the team's first D-I victory on its home ice. From the Article: One night after letting a winnable game slip away, the St. Thomas men’s hockey… -
In the News: Football and Fatherhood – Glenn Caruso
In the NewsGlenn Caruso, the head football coach at the University of St. Thomas, was diagnosed with leukemia at age four and was told he’d be dead in a year. In an interview with Midco Sports Magazine, the now 47-year-old said he credits his dad’s determination to not give up as to what saved his life. An… -
Men's Hockey to Host St. Cloud State at Xcel Energy Center
AthleticsSt. Thomas' Division I athletics debut will continue this fall on Minnesota's biggest hockey stage. The Tommies today announced the men's hockey team will host national power St. Cloud State on Oct. 3 at Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul, home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, Sept.…