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Jan 5, 2025 · All WKU campuses are closed Monday, Jan. 6 according to a winter weather alert shared with the WKU community via text, email and social media Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather warning for Bowling Green and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in anticipation of snow and ice...

Jan 16, 2025 · With his contract coming to an end on June 30, WKU President Timothy Caboni sat down with the Herald Editorial Board to discuss a variety of initiatives and issues facing campus, as well as his hope to serve another four-year term leading the university. While Caboni said negotiations between him and the Board of Regents...

Jan 6, 2025 · Editor’s note: The National Weather Service’s winter storm warning for Bowling Green is no longer in effect as of Monday afternoon. WKU campuses will remain closed Tuesday, Jan. 7 according to a winter weather alert shared with the WKU community via text, email and social media Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service’s winter storm warning...

Mar 1, 2023 · Senior guard Enoch Kalambay’s career-high 24 points were not enough Thursday night as Jacksonville State defeated WKU Men’s Basketball 73-67. WKU’s Leading scorer, senior guard Don McHenry, was held to eight points on 3-15 shooting and 0-4 from three. This led to Kalambay stepping up for the Hilltoppers. He shot 50% from three-point range and...

5 days ago · As the men’s basketball season inches closer to the postseason, WKU sits at 5-4 in Conference USA play. The narrative of WKU’s season is injury-related, losing players like last year’s CUSA All-Freshman Teagen Moore before the season. Team leaders like Babacar Faye and Julius Thedford suffered injuries during the season. “We’re in decent shape, we’re...

Mar 1, 2023 · WKU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Hank Plona gave an injury update on one of the Hilltoppers’ top scorers Tuesday at his weekly press conference. Plona confirmed guard Julius Thedford suffered a dislocated kneecap in Saturday’s loss at MTSU. He said Thedford MRI showed an obvious ligament tear as well, but showed “no additional damage.”

Jan 31, 2025 · WKU Men’s Basketball will look to extend their win streak to three games as they host New Mexico State Saturday Afternoon. The Hilltoppers won their second straight game Thursday off a 78-74 thriller over UTEP. Senior guard Khristian Lander scored a career-high 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting. Fellow senior guard Don McHenry picked up his...

Jan 30, 2025 · WKU Athletic Director Todd Stewart sat down with the Herald Sports Staff Wednesday, where he discussed topics revolving around Hilltopper football, recent NCAA agreements, Conference USA and athletics budget overspending. Stewart is in his 13th year as WKU’s Athletic Director. Since he was hired in 2012, WKU has 54 total conference championships over 11 sports,...

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