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NAIA Announces Scholar Athletes for Spring Sports
May 11, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University spring sports.
MVNU Mourns the Passing of Dr. Lora Donoho
May 04, 2026
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics was saddened to learn this morning of the passing of Lora "Doc" Donoho at age 95.
MVNU athletics presents inaugural Chet Foraker Legacy Award
April 13, 2026
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University athletics honored one of its founding leaders with the inaugural Chet Foraker Legacy Award, recognizing the lasting impact of the university’s first athletic director and head coach.
MVNU Athletics Hosts OHSAA District Championships
March 14, 2026
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics had the honor of hosting the OHSAA Boys and Girls Basketball District Championships in Ariel Arena on February 27-28, and March 5-7.
NAIA Releases Winter Sports Scholar-Athletes
February 27, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s competitive cheer, men’s bowling, women’s bowling, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball teams each had players who were honored as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
MVNU Athletics to Host “Jesus Won” Day in Ariel Arena
January 30, 2026
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics will have the honor of being one of the host locations in the Crossroads League for its “Jesus Won” day.
Kemar Jackson and Rachel (Fiely) Kerns to Be Inducted into Cougar Wall of Fame
November 12, 2025
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Mount Vernon Nazarene University alethic department is pleased to announce the inductions of Rachel Fiely (Now Rachel Kerns) and Kemar Jackson into the MVNU Cougar Wall of Fame.
MVNU Athletics Begins Week of Giving
October 07, 2025
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics is excited to partake in Giving Week from October 7-9.
MVNU Collects 62 Spring Academic All-Crossroads League Honors
July 30, 2025
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-25 Academic All-Crossroads League Honors for the spring, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University had 62 student-athletes recognized from the sports of basketball, track and field, bowling, cheer, golf, baseball and softball.
MVNU Named Five-Star Gold Institution for Third Consecutive Year
July 29, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University has been named a 2024-25 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution, as announced by the national office.
MVNU Athletics Opens Cougar Wall of Fame Nominations
June 23, 2025
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics has opened nominations to the public for the MVNU Cougar Wall of Fame.
NAIA launches “The Right Way to Play” Campaign
April 14, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the governing body for athletics at more than 250 colleges and universities, is proud to announce the launch of its new campaign: "The Right Way to Play."
MVNU Has 23 NAIA Winter Scholar-Athletes
March 03, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mount Vernon Nazarene University had 23 student athletes named to the 2025 NAIA Winter Sport Daktronics Scholar-Athletes list by the NAIA.
MVNU Has 41 NAIA Fall Sports Daktronics Scholar-Athletes
November 27, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball.
Argento, Soviak, and Swanson to be Inducted into the Cougar Wall of Fame
October 19, 2024
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University athletics is pleased to announce the inductions of Phil Argento, Mitchell Soviak, and Riley Swanson into the Cougar Wall of Fame.
MVNU Collects 37 Spring All-Academic Honors from Crossroads League
August 12, 2024
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its Academic All-Crossroads League Honors from the spring semester, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University picked up 37 of them.