2020-21 Evangel General News
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84 Evangel Student-Athletes Earn Heart Scholar-Athlete Honors
July 08, 2021KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Evangel University athletics saw more than 80 student-athletes honored by the Heart of America Athletic Conference as Scholar-Athletes for the 2020-21 academic year. -
Shane Burns Named 2020-21 Male Athlete of the Year
June 29, 2021SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University senior Shane Burns and junior Bayley Harman named winners of the Dr. David Stair and Sandra Sorbo Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday. -
Bayley Harman Named 2020-21 Female Athlete of the Year
June 29, 2021SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University senior Shane Burns and junior Bayley Harman named winners of the Dr. David Stair and Sandra Sorbo Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday. -
Evangel Earns Six "Best In Nation" Awards for Publication & Design
June 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Evangel University athletic media relations department again was honored by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and NAIA-Sports Information Directors of America (NAIA-SIDA) with "Best In the Nation" in multiple categories for publications and design for the 2020-21 academic year. -
Student-Athletes Recognized for Spring AD Honor Roll
May 25, 2021SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – More than 180 student-athletes were recognized for their hard work in the classroom during the Spring Semester being named to the Evangel University Athletic Director's Honor Roll. -
Evangel Athletics Partners with Opendorse
May 18, 2021SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University Athletics is proud to announce a partnership with Opendorse, an athlete marketing company leading the industry in helping student-athletes build their personal brands via engaging digital content. -
Evangel Athletics Announces Promotion to Associate Athletic Director for Steve Gause
April 15, 2021Evangel University Director of Athletics Dr. Dennis McDonald announced the promotion of Steve Gause Thursday to Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Success. -
Evangel University announces retirement of Crusader mascot
March 26, 2021SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – Evangel University’s Interim President Dr. George O. Wood, its Board of Trustees, and the President’s Cabinet have unanimously decided to retire the university’s Crusader mascot. The Crusader has been the official mascot since the school’s inception in 1955. -
This Month at Evangel Athletics | Vol. 1 Issue 3
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Updated Evangel Attendance Policy for Spring Sports
February 04, 2021SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Evangel Athletics Department has released updated fan and spectator policies for spring sports during the 2021 semester. -
This Month at Evangel Athletics | Vol. 1 Issue 2
February 01, 2021 -
200 Student-Athletes Named to Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
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Evangel Men’s and Women’s Basketball Announces Postponements
November 25, 2020Evangel's upcoming home Heart Conference men's and women's basketball doubleheader with Baker scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, as well the EU women's game with MidAmerica Nazarene slated for Monday, Nov. 30, have been postponed. -
Evangel, Heart Conference Announce Revised Basketball Slate
November 17, 2020Evangel Athletics and the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced updated schedules for the sports of men’s and women’s basketball Monday. -
Evangel Announces Basketball Spectator and Ticketing Policies for 2020-21
October 22, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel University has announced its spectator and attendance policy for men's and women's basketball for the 2020-21 season following policies and protocols set forth by the Heart of America Athletic Conference, Evangel University, the city of Springfield, and CDC. -
Evangel Athletics Announces Updated Fall Schedules
October 05, 2020Evangel Athletics and the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced updated schedules for their current fall sport seasons Monday. -
Evangel Athletics Earns 10 NAIA Scholar-Team Citations for 2019-20
September 22, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University Athletics' successes during the 2019-20 academic year were not limited to the playing surface, as 10 EU sports programs were named NAIA Scholar-Teams when the national office announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athlete award winners as part of the annual NAIA Awards Day last week. -
Evangel and Grand View Football Tickets On Sale
September 22, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel Football game tickets are now available online. Due to Heart of America Athletic Game Protocols home fans only will be allowed entry into events at this time. -
Updated Game Day Policies and Spectator Procedures
September 16, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Evangel Athletics Department announced updated game day policies and procedures for game day effective Sept. 21, 2020. -
Evangel Athletics Recognized by NAIA With Gold Five-Star Award
September 10, 2020KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Evangel University Athletic Department was honored by the NAIA for its commitment to character-driven competition by being named a Gold Five-Star Award-winner when the NAIA Champions of Character scorecards were released Wednesday. -
Heart Conference Releases Return to Play Guidelines
August 24, 2020KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Heart of America Athletic Conference Council of Presidents (COP) has approved the Heart Promise, a detailed document that provides guidelines to each member institution on returning to play for the upcoming season. -
Evangel Athletics Introduces Expanded Broadcast Packages, Live Coverage Options
August 20, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Evangel Athletics and Mediacom have agreed to partner on an enhanced broadcast package for the 2020-21 academic year that will provide Crusader fans more live and on-demand coverage than ever before. -
Evangel Athletics Announces Fall Spectator Policy
August 18, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — In order to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and limit exposure for student-athletes, athletics staff, game officials and fans, Evangel University has announced plans to restrict attendance at all home sporting events to participants, coaches and essential game operations personnel through the month of September. -
Evangel Athletics Announces Promotions, Reorganization
August 05, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel University Director of Athletics, Dr. Dennis McDonald, announced promotions and reorganization designed to strengthen the administrative support for all 18 Evangel athletic teams. -
Heart of America Doubles-Down on Fall 2020 Start
July 31, 2020KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner, Lori Thomas, has confirmed that the Heart still intends to resume play this fall according to the guidelines established by the NAIA Council of Presidents (NAIA-COP), the Heart Council of Presidents (COP), and the Heart Task Force. -
All-New EvangelAthletics.com Launches with Brand New Mobile App
July 22, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Evangel University Athletics has launched a new and improved mobile app along with a newly redesigned website in partnership with FromNow On and PrestoSports. -
Heart of America Announces Plan to Move Forward with Fall Sports
July 20, 2020KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner, Lori Thomas, has announced that the conference will move forward with fall sports as scheduled for the upcoming season. -
Evangel Announces Expectation for Fall Classes and Sports
June 09, 2020SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Evangel University president Dr. Carol Taylor and Director of Athletics Dr. Dennis McDonald announced that Evangel would be open for in-person classes, and plans are for fall sports to compete for NAIA and Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships.