Drury University men's soccer head coach Ryan Swan will step down to accept the head coaching job at Northern Illinois University, an NCAA-I program in DeKalb, Illinois. Swan has been the Panthers head coach for eight seasons and compiled a record of 106-47-8 (.658) during his tenure at Drury. He led the Panthers to four NCAA-II tournament appearances and the 2009 Great … [Read more...] about Ryan Swan Moves from Drury to Northern Illinois
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Pat Atwell, AD at Drury Resigns
Pat Atwell, Drury's Director of Athletics for the past seven years, has resigned from his position to pursue other interests, the university announced on Tuesday. Atwell has overseen the DU Athletics department since 2007, after serving in the same capacity at fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference member Quincy (Ill.) University. In Atwell's time at Drury, the Panther … [Read more...] about Pat Atwell, AD at Drury Resigns
Caleb Collier Named Academic All-American
Senior defender Caleb Collier (Springfield, Mo./Kickapoo) was selected to the All-America squad for his work in the classroom, which are afforded to student-athletes with at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average at their institution as well as for their play on the field. Collier was a third team choice and was joined by his teammate Adam Stensland. Collier, a … [Read more...] about Caleb Collier Named Academic All-American
Drury Panthers Fall in Opening Round of GLVC Tournament
The Men's team lose in the first OT at home to UMSL while the Women took nationally 13th-ranked Quincy to penalty kicks, but fell 2-0 to the Hawks in Sunday's opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women's Soccer Championships. For the Men, UMSL's Thomas Mihalczo's deflected shot from 15 yards out bounced into an empty net seven minutes into overtime, lifting … [Read more...] about Drury Panthers Fall in Opening Round of GLVC Tournament
Drury Panthers Host UMSL in 1st Round GLVC Playoff Sunday
The Drury Panthers (12-3-2, 10-3-2, .733) received the No. 3 seed in the 2012 GLVC Soccer tournament after falling to Missouri S&T 2-0 in its regular-season finale on Wednesday. By finishing in the Top 4, Drury will host a first round playoff game on Sunday. The Panthers will play host to No. 6 Missouri-St. Louis (10-6-1, 9-5-1, .633), a team that Drury defeated 2-1 back on … [Read more...] about Drury Panthers Host UMSL in 1st Round GLVC Playoff Sunday