https://mvnucougars.com en-us https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511gzh1m4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University spring sports.  Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511gzh1m4 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260504gka1a4 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics was saddened to learn this morning of the passing of Lora "Doc" Donoho at age 95. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260504gka1a4 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260413w8x9i3 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. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260413w8x9i3 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260314p757zg 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. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260314p757zg https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260227g7spf6 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.  Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260227g7spf6 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260130kd10wg 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. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260130kd10wg https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251112oq4acu 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.   Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251112oq4acu https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251007l6obyh MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics is excited to partake in Giving Week from October 7-9. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251007l6obyh https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250730gfwthx 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. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250730gfwthx https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250729hfat57 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. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250729hfat57 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250623gmvoq1 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics has opened nominations to the public for the MVNU Cougar Wall of Fame. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250623gmvoq1 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250414m32dzp 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." Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250414m32dzp https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250303jlujg7 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. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250303jlujg7 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241127i3yll6 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. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241127i3yll6 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241019guqwz6 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. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241019guqwz6 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240812la07do 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. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240812la07do https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240731muas9a MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University has been named a 2023-24 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star institution, as announced by the national office. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240731muas9a https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240709nhu171 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — Brooke Holloway of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s track and field team traveled to Washington, D.C. this summer to participate in the American Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240709nhu171 https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240325swws4p KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA announced its winter sport Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for the sports of basketball and bowling. Mount Vernon Nazarene University had 13 athletes receive honors. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240325swws4p https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20231027myqi6l MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletic Department has announced that Josh Richardson ('16), Richey Burgos ('08), and Annelise Rohrer (Now Annelise Cisek) ('16) will be inducted onto the MVNU Athletics' Wall of Fame. The official induction ceremony will take place on Friday evening, November 10 at halftime of the men's basketball homecoming game against Harris-Stowe University. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20231027myqi6l https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20230817eer7yk MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University has been named a 2022-23 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star institution, as announced by the national office. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2023-24/releases/20230817eer7yk https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230716yhbr8e JACKSON, Mich. — Mount Vernon Nazarene University and its Athletic Department is proud to announce that Alex Stewart has been named the Crossroads League’s 2022-23 Sports Information Director of the Year. He is the first SID at MVNU to win this league’s award. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230716yhbr8e https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230602gj9ksg MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics is hosting its third annual Paw-3 Palooza on June 15 at the Irish Hills Golf Club. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230602gj9ksg https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230525itimhy MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A new day for Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics has arrived with the unveiling of a new athletic brand. Thu, 25 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230525itimhy https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230413lv13db MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics Department announced its inaugural Team MVNU Athletics’ Giving Day, which is set to officially take place on Thursday, April 20 for all 22 of MVNU’s varsity athletics programs. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230413lv13db